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Trader Joe's Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese Blend: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-18 · Trader Joe's

Quick answer

Occasional Choice

Trader Joe's shredded pepper jack cheese blend received a Longevity Score of 74 out of 100 (occasional choice). Whole-food ingredients with high saturated fat concern. Strengths include high in protein and whole-food cheeses, while main considerations include high in saturated fat and additives.

Longevity Score 74/100

What helped the score?

  • High in protein
  • Contains whole-food cheeses

What held the score back?

  • High in saturated fat
  • Contains additives

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Trader Joe's Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese Blend
Category
Dairy (source: Pepper Jack Cheese)
GTIN / UPC
00000000938488
Serving size
28 g (0.25 cup (28 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

Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese Blend

Occasional Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Occasional Choice

Whole-food ingredients with high saturated fat concern.

What Stands Out

Low Fiber

0g fiber

0% DV

High Sat. Fat

6g saturated fat

30% DV

Good Protein

6g protein

12% DV

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

Key Positives

  • High in protein
  • Contains whole-food cheeses

Key Concerns

  • High in saturated fat
  • Contains additives

Ingredient Signals

Primary protein

Dairy

Whole-food ingredients

Cultured pasteurized milk

Additives

Potato starchCellulose powderNatamycin

Ingredients

Ingredient list

JALAPEÑO JACK CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, JALAPEÑO PEPPERS [JALAPEÑO PEPPERS, WATER, SALT, DISTILLED VINEGAR, CAPSICUM EXTRACTI, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, MICROBIAL Serving size 1 oz (28g/¼ cup) ENZYMES), HABANERO JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, HABANERO PEPPERS [HABANERO PEPPERS, SALT, ACETIC ACID], RED BELL PEPPERS [RED BÉLL PEPPERS, WATER, CITRIC ACID{ACIDIFIER}], CHEESE CULTURES, SEA SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES), POTATO STARCH (ANTICAKING AGENT), CELLULOSE POWDER (ANTICAKING AGENT), Nutrition Facts 12 servings per container Amount per serving Calories 100 % Daily Value*NATAMYCIN (MOLD INHIBITOR). 10% CONTAINS MILK. Total Fat 8g

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

Macronutrients

Calories

100

5% DV

Total Carbs

1g

0% DV

Protein

6g

12% DV

Saturated Fat

6g

30% DV

Fiber

0g

0% DV

Net Carbs

1g

0% DV

Sugar

0g

Added Sugar

0g

0% DV

Total Fat

8g

10% DV

Sodium

190mg

8% DV

Unsaturated Fat

2g

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

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories1005% DV
Total Carbs1g0% DV
Protein6g12% DV
Saturated Fat6g30% DV
Fiber0g0% DV
Net Carbs1g0% DV
Sugar0g—
Added Sugar0g0% DV
Total Fat8g10% DV
Sodium190mg8% DV
Unsaturated Fat2g—

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 (1g)

    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 saturated fat (6g)

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Moderate calories (100 kcal)

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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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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Modest calories per serving (100 kcal)

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  • Athletic Fueling

    Watch-outs

    Athletic Performance

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

    A consideration: Lower carbs for fueling (1g)

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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 Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese Blend 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.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Trader Joe's Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese Blend shows about 0g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Trader Joe's Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese Blend: 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: High in protein; Contains whole-food cheeses.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: High in saturated fat; Contains additives.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

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

Other published analyses in Dairy, 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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