I used to work at Trader Joe's. Here are 6 popular items that are worth the hype and 4 I'd skip.

Items like Everything but the Bagel Sesame Seasoning Blend are worth the hype, but I skip the chain's nondairy oat beverage.

Leah Kern

• As a former Trader Joe's employee and dietitian, I've tried a lot of popular products from the chain
• To me, Trader Joe's dark-chocolate peanut-butter cups and sweet-potato gnocchi are worth the hype.
• I 'm not totally sold on the chain's nondairy oat beverage or cauliflower gnocchi.

Before I became a dietitian and intuitive-eating counselor, I worked at a Trader Joe's.