Flour Tortillas

Processing Score

9.2Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5/10Good

The processing score reflects 27 ingredients, including preservatives, enriched flour or grain and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

888109113339

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size49 g

Amount per serving

Calories

140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3g

Saturated Fat 1.5g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 290mg

13%

Total Carbohydrate 24g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 4g

Calcium 60mg

Iron 1.8mg

10%

* 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

19 listed · 7 flagged for review

ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL), BAKING SODA, CORN STARCH, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM PROPIONATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM METABISULFITE (DOUGH CONDITIONER), ENZYMES, FUMARIC ACID, GLYCERIN, SALT, SUGAR, GUAR GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Chemical Preservatives (Calcium Propionate And Potassium Sorbate (To Retain Freshness)): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides, Glycerin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Cellulose Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

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 Tortillas' 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 Shortening (Palm Oil, Interesterified Soybean Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Metabisulfite (Dough Conditioner).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Fumaric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: 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.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Flour Tortillas vs Corn Tortillas comparison.

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