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Trader Joe's Squiggly Knife Cut Style Noodles With A Spicy Garlic Sesame Sauce: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-08-07 · Trader Joe's

Quick answer

Occasional Choice

Trader Joe's squiggly knife cut style noodles with a spicy garlic sesame sauce received a Longevity Score of 70 out of 100 (occasional choice). Whole grains and protein present; watch sodium and sugar. Strengths include whole grain noodles, good protein content, and sesame oil, while main considerations include moderate sodium level, added sugar, and uses canola oil.

Longevity Score 70/100

What helped the score?

  • Whole grain noodles
  • Good protein content
  • Includes sesame oil

What held the score back?

  • Moderate sodium level
  • Includes added sugar
  • Uses canola oil

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Source data, GTIN, and Food Quality Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Trader Joe's Squiggly Knife Cut Style Noodles With A Spicy Garlic Sesame Sauce
Category
Prepared Meals (source: Plant Based Foods And Beverages)
GTIN / UPC
00000000777407
Serving size
113 g (113g)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Food Quality Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Trader Joe's

Squiggly Knife Cut Style Noodles With A Spicy Garlic Sesame Sauce

Occasional Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Occasional Choice

Whole grains and protein present; watch sodium and sugar.

What Stands Out

High Protein

15g protein

30% DV

High Sodium

700mg sodium

30% DV

Artificial Colors

caramel color

Added Sweetener

sugar

Contains Seed Oils

canola oil

Good Fiber

3g fiber

11% DV

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

Key Positives

  • Whole grain noodles
  • Good protein content
  • Includes sesame oil

Key Concerns

  • Moderate sodium level
  • Includes added sugar
  • Uses canola oil

Ingredient Signals

Primary protein

soy

Whole-food ingredients

sesame seeds

Processing signals

canola oilcaramel color

Additives

yeast extractmalic acid

Seed oils

canola oil

Artificial colors

caramel color

Added sweeteners

sugarinvert sugar syrup

Ingredients

Ingredient list

Noodles (wheat flour, water, salt), spicy soy garlic sauce (soy sauce [water, glucose, defatted soy flour, invert sugar syrup, wheat, salt, caramel color, ethyl alcohol, yeast extract powder, malic acid], seasoning sauce [water, cane sugar, salt, yeast extract, malic acid], spicy garlic oil [garlic oil (canola oil, garlic, mixed tocopherols), sugar, yeast extract, red chili powder, cayenne powder, chili pepper]), sesame seed paste (sesame seeds, oil blend [canola oil, sesame oil]). Contains soy, sesame, wheat.

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

Macronutrients

Calories

460

23% DV

Total Carbs

66g

24% DV

Protein

15g

30% DV

Saturated Fat

2g

10% DV

Fiber

3g

11% DV

Net Carbs

63g

23% DV

Sugar

8g

Total Fat

15g

19% DV

Sodium

700mg

30% DV

Cholesterol

0mg

0% DV

Unsaturated Fat

13g

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

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories46023% DV
Total Carbs66g24% DV
Protein15g30% DV
Saturated Fat2g10% DV
Fiber3g11% DV
Net Carbs63g23% DV
Sugar8g—
Total Fat15g19% DV
Sodium700mg30% DV
Cholesterol0mg0% DV
Unsaturated Fat13g—

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

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher net carbs (63g)

    This product has 2 additional signals 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 (700mg)

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Higher sugar (8g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher sugar (8g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Higher calories per serving (460 kcal)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Athletic Fueling

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Available carbohydrates (66g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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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 Squiggly Knife Cut Style Noodles With A Spicy Garlic Sesame Sauce 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 Squiggly Knife Cut Style Noodles With A Spicy Garlic Sesame Sauce shows about 3g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Trader Joe's Squiggly Knife Cut Style Noodles With A Spicy Garlic Sesame Sauce: 8g total sugar per serving; sweetener signals include sugar, invert sugar syrup. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Whole grain noodles; Good protein content; Includes sesame oil.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Moderate sodium level; Includes added sugar; Uses canola 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 prepared meals differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Prepared Meals, selected from the same Food Quality Guide catalog.

Source data and Food Quality Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Food Quality 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.

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