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Trader Joe's Sesame Sticks Crunchy Wheat Snacks With Sesame Seeds: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-08 · Trader Joe's

Quick answer

Occasional Choice

Trader Joe's sesame sticks crunchy wheat snacks with sesame seeds received a Longevity Score of 68 out of 100 (occasional choice). Moderate processing and sodium, but good fiber source. Strengths include sesame seeds and good fiber content, while main considerations include moderate sodium level and soybean oil.

Longevity Score 68/100

What helped the score?

  • Contains sesame seeds
  • Good fiber content

What held the score back?

  • Moderate sodium level
  • Includes soybean oil

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Trader Joe's Sesame Sticks Crunchy Wheat Snacks With Sesame Seeds
Category
Snacks
GTIN / UPC
00000000197014
Serving size
30 g (0.333 cup (30 g))
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Trader Joe's

Sesame Sticks Crunchy Wheat Snacks With Sesame Seeds

Occasional Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Occasional Choice

Moderate processing and sodium, but good fiber source.

What Stands Out

High Sodium

450mg sodium

20% DV

Low Fiber

2g fiber

7% DV

Refined Grains

enriched flour

Contains Seed Oils

soybean oil

Whole Foods

sesame seeds, bulgur wheat

Limited Additives

Few major additives

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Key Positives

  • Contains sesame seeds
  • Good fiber content

Key Concerns

  • Moderate sodium level
  • Includes soybean oil

Ingredient Signals

Whole-food ingredients

sesame seedsbulgur wheat

Processing signals

enriched flour

Seed oils

soybean oil

Ingredients

Ingredient list

unbleached enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), soybean oil, sesame seeds, bulgur wheat, salt, beet powder, turmeric.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Macronutrients

Calories

170

9% DV

Total Carbs

14g

5% DV

Protein

3g

6% DV

Saturated Fat

2g

10% DV

Fiber

2g

7% DV

Net Carbs

12g

4% DV

Sugar

0g

Added Sugar

0g

0% DV

Total Fat

12g

15% DV

Sodium

450mg

20% DV

Unsaturated Fat

10g

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories1709% DV
Total Carbs14g5% DV
Protein3g6% DV
Saturated Fat2g10% DV
Fiber2g7% DV
Net Carbs12g4% DV
Sugar0g—
Added Sugar0g0% DV
Total Fat12g15% DV
Sodium450mg20% DV
Unsaturated Fat10g—

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.

Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Lower net carbs (12g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher sodium (450mg)

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Lower protein (3g)

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Low sugar (0g)

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  • Workout Recovery

    Watch-outs

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Workout Recovery, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Lower protein (3g)

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  • Strength & Protein Focus

    Watch-outs

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Strength & Protein Focus, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Lower protein (3g)

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Understanding the Longevity analysis

What the Longevity analysis evaluates

The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.

Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients

Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.

Who may prioritize Longevity

People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.

How Longevity differs from Food Integrity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.

Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both

The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.

Common questions about this product

Is Trader Joe's Sesame Sticks Crunchy Wheat Snacks With Sesame Seeds highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Moderately processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Trader Joe's Sesame Sticks Crunchy Wheat Snacks With Sesame Seeds shows about 2g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Trader Joe's Sesame Sticks Crunchy Wheat Snacks With Sesame Seeds: 0g added sugar per serving. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Contains sesame seeds; Good fiber content.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Moderate sodium level; Includes soybean oil.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same snacks differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Snacks, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

Sources, citations & safety

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