Flour Large Tortillas, Flour

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Flour Large Tortillas, Flour scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Industrial Enzymes (Enzyme): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Within Tortillas & Taco Shells, this product is more processed than about 57% of the 1,406 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 Flour Large Tortillas, Flour'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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: The Following: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Powder (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Propionate, Sodium Metabisulfite (Dough Conditioner).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Fumaric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.