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Is Trader Joe's Chilles Rellenos healthy?

Trader Joes Chilles Rellenos

Prepared Meals · Updated 2026-10-18

Longevity Score

62/100

Food Integrity Score

52/100

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 trader joes chilles rellenos is rated limit when possible overall, with a Longevity Score of 62 out of 100 and a Food Integrity Score of 52 out of 100. Roasted poblano and tomato base, but battered, fried-style build with palm oil, cheese, and high sodium lowers alignment. Strengths include fire-roasted poblano peppers provide vegetable content, tomato-based sauce with recognizable vegetables, and modest fiber and protein per serving, while main considerations include battered with enriched flour and palm oil, high sodium at 870 mg per serving, and cheese-filled, saturated fat 9 g per serving.

Longevity Score 62/100Food Integrity Score 52/100

What helped the score?

  • Fire-roasted poblano peppers provide vegetable content
  • Tomato-based sauce with recognizable vegetables
  • Modest fiber and protein per serving

What held the score back?

  • Battered with enriched flour and palm oil
  • High sodium at 870 mg per serving
  • Cheese-filled, saturated fat 9 g per serving

Ingredients

Ingredient list

Tomato sauce (tomato, water, onion, salt, palm oil, garlic, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, parsley flakes, citric acid, oregano leaves), fire roasted poblano peppers, asadero cheese (milk, acetic acid, calcium chloride, sodium citrate, salt, microbial rennet), batter (water, egg white powder, egg white, dextrose, guar gum, silicon dioxide, citric acid, enriched flour, wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, salt, paprika), palm oil.

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Key nutrition

Per serving: 205 g (1 piece plus sauce (205 g))

  • Calories33017% DV
  • Protein9g18% DV
  • Total Carbs19g7% DV
  • Fiber2g7% DV
  • Total Fat24g31% DV
  • Saturated Fat9g45% DV
Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Trader Joe's Chilles Rellenos
Category
Prepared Meals (source: Frozen Foods)
GTIN / UPC
00000000752343
Serving size
205 g (1 piece plus sauce (205 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

How this product may fit different goals

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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 (9g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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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: Protein ingredients (Mentions "egg", "egg white". See ingredients for details.)

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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: Sweetener signals (dextrose)

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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: Helpful protein (9g)

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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: Useful energy (330 kcal)

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  • Workout Recovery

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

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

    A supportive signal: Recovery carbs (19g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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Common questions about this product

Is Trader Joe's Chilles Rellenos highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Highly 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 Chilles Rellenos shows about 2g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Trader Joe's Chilles Rellenos: 4g total sugar per serving; sweetener signals include dextrose. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Fire-roasted poblano peppers provide vegetable content; Tomato-based sauce with recognizable vegetables; Modest fiber and protein per serving.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Battered with enriched flour and palm oil; High sodium at 870 mg per serving; Cheese-filled, saturated fat 9 g per serving.

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 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

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