Flavored Tortilla Snacks, Taco Explosion

Processing Score

42.2Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

—/10No Data

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

028400589192

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Ingredients

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DORITOS SPICY NACHO FLAVORED TORTILLA CHIPS: CORN, VEGETABLE OIL (SUNFLOWER, CORN, AND/OR CANOLA OIL), MALTODEXTRIN (MADE FROM CORN), SALT, WHEY, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, BUTTERMILK, ROMANO CHEESE (COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CORN STARCH, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, DEXTROSE, SPICES, LACTOSE, SODIUM CASEINATE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 6, RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, CITRIC ACID, SUGAR, LACTIC ACID, SKIM MILK, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE. DORITOS SOUR CREAM TWISTS TORTILLA SNACKS: CORN, TOMATO POWDER, SOUR CREAM (CULTURED CREAM, SKIM MILK), FRUCTOSE, ROMANO CHEESE (PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE AND ARTIFICIAL COLOR (BLUE 1, RED 40). DORITOS OPEN TRIANGLE SALSA FLAVORED TORTILLA SNACKS: CORN, RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5, SODIUM DIACETATE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, MALIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE. DORITOS DINAMITA TACO: CORN, CREAM, PAPRIKA EXTRACT.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Flavored Tortilla Snacks, Taco Explosion scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Artificial Colors (Yellow 6 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Yellow 6, Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Red 40 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 6, Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Sodium Caseinate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Whey Protein Isolate, +1 more): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.

Within Chips & Crisps, this product is more processed than about 85% of the 10,682 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 Flavored Tortilla Snacks, Taco Explosion's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Diacetate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

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

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin (Made From Corn), Dextrose, Sugar, Fructose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Malic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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