Healthy Food Guideby KarbCoach
Trader Joe's Sweet Picanté Peppers With Creamy Cheese Filling packaging

Trader Joe's

Is Trader Joe's Sweet Picanté Peppers With Creamy Cheese Filling healthy?

Sweet Picanté Peppers With Creamy Cheese Filling

Condiments & Sauces · Updated 2026-10-22

Longevity Score

62/100

Food Integrity Score

59/100

Limit When Possible

Mixed or weaker nutrition and ingredient signals suggest looking for better options when you can.

Quick answer

Limit When Possible

Trader Joe's sweet picanté peppers with creamy cheese filling is rated limit when possible overall, with a Longevity Score of 62 out of 100 and a Food Integrity Score of 59 out of 100. Pickled peppers with a cheese filling; moderate ingredient simplicity but added sugar, seed oils and cornstarch lower the overall profile. Strengths include whole sweet piquante peppers as the main ingredient, modest calories and sodium per serving, and real cheese as the filling base, while main considerations include seed oil blend (sunflower, canola) is a primary fat source, added sugar in pickling brine and seasoning, and cornstarch and multiple processing agents in the filling.

Longevity Score 62/100Food Integrity Score 59/100

What helped the score?

  • Whole sweet piquante peppers as the main ingredient
  • Modest calories and sodium per serving
  • Real cheese as the filling base

What held the score back?

  • Seed oil blend (sunflower, canola) is a primary fat source
  • Added sugar in pickling brine and seasoning
  • Cornstarch and multiple processing agents in the filling

Ingredients

Ingredient list

vegetable oil blend (sunflower oil, canola oil), pickled sweet piquante peppers (sweet piquante peppers, sugar, acetic acid, water, salt, calcium chloride, citric acid), cheese filling (cheese (pasteurized milk, salt, lactic acid, microbial enzyme), cornstarch, water, seasoning (dried onion, salt, mustard flour, sugar))

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

Key nutrition

Per serving: 30 g (1 serving)

  • Calories503% DV
  • Protein1g2% DV
  • Total Carbs5g2% DV
  • Fiber0.5g2% DV
  • Total Fat3g4% DV
  • Saturated Fat1.5g8% DV
Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Trader Joe's Sweet Picanté Peppers With Creamy Cheese Filling
GTIN / UPC
00000000733212
Serving size
30 g (1 serving)
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

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 (4.5g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

    See more for this goal

  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Moderate-low sodium (150mg)

    See more for this goal

  • 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 (1g)

    See more for this goal

  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Sweetener signals (sugar)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

    See more for this goal

  • 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 (50 kcal)

    See more for this goal

  • 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 (5g)

    See more for this goal

See how this product fits your goals

Choose what matters most to you and explore a more detailed interpretation of this product's nutrition, ingredients, and tradeoffs.

Personalize this analysis

Common questions about this product

Is Trader Joe's Sweet Picanté Peppers With Creamy Cheese Filling 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 Sweet Picanté Peppers With Creamy Cheese Filling shows about 0.5g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Trader Joe's Sweet Picanté Peppers With Creamy Cheese Filling: 2g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Whole sweet piquante peppers as the main ingredient; Modest calories and sodium per serving; Real cheese as the filling base.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Seed oil blend (sunflower, canola) is a primary fat source; Added sugar in pickling brine and seasoning; Cornstarch and multiple processing agents in the filling.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

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

Other published analyses in Condiments & Sauces, 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

See how this item lines up with your goals

Healthy Food Guide covers this product in detail. In KarbCoach, your goals shape what matters most for your meals.

Set your goals in KarbCoach

Also available in the app

Download on the App StoreGet it onGoogle Play