Hard Taco Dinner Kit

Processing Score

10.6Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4/10Fair

The processing score reflects 30 ingredients, including preservatives, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Sodium

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

041268209965

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size69 g

Amount per serving

Calories

200

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10g

13%

Saturated Fat 2.5g

13%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 550mg

24%

Total Carbohydrate 27g

10%

Dietary Fiber 3g

11%

Total Sugars 3g

Includes 1g Added Sugars

Protein 3g

Vitamin D 0mcg

Calcium 50mg

Iron 2mg

11%

Potassium 60mg

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

22 listed · 7 flagged for review

TACO SHELL: CORN MASA FLOUR, VEGETABLE OIL (HIGH OLEIC CANOLA AND/OR PALM OIL), TRACE OF LIME TACO SAUCE: WATER, TOMATO PASTE, DISTILLED VINEGAR, JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, GARLIC, ONIONS, SUGAR, PAPRIKA, ANCHO CHILI PEPPER, CUMIN, PRESERVATIVES (SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND ASCORBIC ACID), OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, NATURAL FLAVOR. TACO SEASONING**: MALTODEXTRIN, SPICE AND NATURAL COLORING, YELLOW CORN FLOUR (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DEHYDRATED ONION, DEXTROSE, NATURAL FLAVORS.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Hard Taco Dinner Kit 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.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): 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 Hard Taco Dinner Kit'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: Vegetable Oil (High Oleic Canola And/Or Palm 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: Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate And Ascorbic Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.