Beef & Cheese Taquitos

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Beef & Cheese Taquitos scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Concentrate And/Or Soy Flour): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Chili Paste (Chili Peppers, Salt, Dried Onion, Yeast Extracts, Spices Including Paprika, Citric Acid, Dried Garlic, Beef Extract, Extractives Of Paprika, Natural Flavors), Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Boxed Dinners & Sides, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 4,145 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Beef & Cheese Taquitos' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Canola And/Or Corn Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cheddar Flavor (Corn Syrup Solids, Cheddar Cheese [Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Salt, Yeast Extract, Disodium Phosphate, Natural Flavors, Annatto [Color]), Beef Flavor (Maltodextrin [From Corn], Salt, Beef Stock, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Natural Flavors, Beef Extract, Rendered Beef Fat), Sugar, Dough Conditioners (Yeast, Wheat Gluten, Sugar, Guar Gum, Modified Food Starch).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.