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Trader Joe's Trager Joe's, Thai Yellow Curry Sauce: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-18 · Trader Joe's

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Limit Frequency

Trader Joe's trager joe's, thai yellow curry sauce received a Longevity Score of 62 out of 100 (limit frequency). Simple aromatic base with coconut milk, but canola oil, added sugar, and high sodium lower its longevity-focused alignment. Strengths include built on coconut milk, garlic, onion, ginger, and chili, limited whole-food spice and aromatic content, and low fiber, but no artificial colors listed, while main considerations include high sodium at about 820 mg per 60 g serving, added sugar listed as an early ingredient, and canola oil and several additives and stabilizers.

Longevity Score 62/100

What helped the score?

  • Built on coconut milk, garlic, onion, ginger, and chili
  • Limited whole-food spice and aromatic content
  • Low fiber, but no artificial colors listed

What held the score back?

  • High sodium at about 820 mg per 60 g serving
  • Added sugar listed as an early ingredient
  • Canola oil and several additives and stabilizers

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Trader Joe's Trager Joe's, Thai Yellow Curry Sauce
Category
Condiments & Sauces (source: Oriental, Mexican & Ethnic Sauces)
GTIN / UPC
00000000785570
Serving size
60 g (0.25 cup)
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

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Trager Joe's, Thai Yellow Curry Sauce

Limit Frequency

KarbCoach Recommendation

Limit Frequency

Simple aromatic base with coconut milk, but canola oil, added sugar, and high sodium lower its longevity-focused alignment.

What Stands Out

High Sodium

820mg sodium

36% DV

Low Fiber

1g fiber

4% DV

Added Sweetener

Sugar

Contains Seed Oils

Canola oil

Whole Foods

Coconut milk, Garlic

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

Key Positives

  • Built on coconut milk, garlic, onion, ginger, and chili
  • Limited whole-food spice and aromatic content
  • Low fiber, but no artificial colors listed

Key Concerns

  • High sodium at about 820 mg per 60 g serving
  • Added sugar listed as an early ingredient
  • Canola oil and several additives and stabilizers
  • Saturated fat from coconut milk is notable

Ingredient Signals

Whole-food ingredients

Coconut milkGarlicOnionGingerRed chili

Processing signals

Dehydrated coconut milkCornstarch thickenerCultured whey and dextroseNatural flavor

Additives

Sodium caseinateCitric acidCultured dextroseXanthan gumInulin

Seed oils

Canola oil

Added sweeteners

Sugar

Ingredients

Ingredient list

WATER. CANOLA OIL, SUGAR. DEHYDRATED COCONUT MILK (COCONUT, SODIUM CASEINATE [MILK]), GARLIC, ONION, COCONUT MILK, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: GINGER, RED CHILI, CORNSTARCH, SPICES, CULTURED WHEY (MILK), ONION AND GARLIC POWDER, CITRIC ACID, CULTURED DEXTROSE, INULIN (CHICORY ROOT), NATURAL FLAVOR, XANTHAN GUM.

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

Macronutrients

Calories

100

5% DV

Total Carbs

9g

3% DV

Protein

1g

2% DV

Saturated Fat

2.5g

13% DV

Fiber

1g

4% DV

Net Carbs

8g

3% DV

Sugar

5g

Added Sugar

3g

6% DV

Total Fat

7g

9% DV

Sodium

820mg

36% DV

Cholesterol

0mg

0% DV

Unsaturated Fat

4.5g

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 Carbs9g3% DV
Protein1g2% DV
Saturated Fat2.5g13% DV
Fiber1g4% DV
Net Carbs8g3% DV
Sugar5g—
Added Sugar3g6% DV
Total Fat7g9% DV
Sodium820mg36% DV
Cholesterol0mg0% DV
Unsaturated Fat4.5g—

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

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "dextrose". See ingredients for details.)

    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 (820.2mg)

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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 (1g)

    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: Sweetener signals (Sugar)

    This product has 1 additional signal 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: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "dextrose". See ingredients for details.)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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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 (9g)

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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 Trager Joe's, Thai Yellow Curry Sauce 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 Trager Joe's, Thai Yellow Curry Sauce shows about 1.02g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Trader Joe's Trager Joe's, Thai Yellow Curry Sauce: 3g 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: Built on coconut milk, garlic, onion, ginger, and chili; Limited whole-food spice and aromatic content; Low fiber, but no artificial colors listed.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: High sodium at about 820 mg per 60 g serving; Added sugar listed as an early ingredient; Canola oil and several additives and stabilizers.

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

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