Old El Paso Bold Nacho Cheese Shell & Soft Tortilla Taco Dinner Kit

Processing Score

23.8Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 72 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 6 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Sodium

Old El Paso Bold Nacho Cheese Shell & Soft Tortilla Taco Dinner Kit Bread

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

00046000111162

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size67 g

Amount per serving

Calories

180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5g

Saturated Fat 2.5g

13%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 640mg

28%

Total Carbohydrate 29g

11%

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 4g

Vitamin D 0mcg

Calcium 60mg

Iron 2.1mg

12%

Potassium 200mg

* 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

45 listed · 14 flagged for review

TORTILLAS: ENRICHED FLOUR BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, PALM OIL, GLYCERIN. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CALCIUM PROPIONATE, FUMARIC ACID, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, PALM, AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL), DOUGH CONDITIONER (SALT, WHEAT STARCH, ENZYMES). TACO SHELLS: LIMED CORN FLOUR, PALM OIL. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY, BUTTERMILK*, REDUCED LACTOSE WHEY, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, GARLIC*, DEXTROSE, CANOLA OIL, TOMATO*, CITRIC ACID, ONION*, CHEDDAR CHEESE* (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, YELLOW 5 & 6, YELLOW 6 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, AND OTHER COLOR ADDED, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SPICES, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND GUANYLATE, LACTIC ACID, NONFAT MILK, FRESHNESS PRESERVED BY SODIUM BENZOATE, TOMATO PASTE. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SUGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SPICE, SEA SALT (POTASSIUM MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, SALT), GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, CHILI PEPPER.SEASONING MIX: CHILI PEPPER, CORN STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA OIL AND/OR HIGH OLEIC SOYBEAN OIL), CORN FLOUR, SILICON DIOXIDE ( ANTICAKING AGENT), SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Old El Paso Bold Nacho Cheese Shell & Soft Tortilla Taco Dinner Kit scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Calcium Propionate, Freshness Preserved By Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Palm, And/Or Cottonseed Oil)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
Artificial Colors (Yellow 5 & 6, Yellow 6 Lake, Red 40 Lake, And Other Color Added): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Bread, this product is more processed than about 48% of the 11,494 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 Old El Paso Bold Nacho Cheese Shell & Soft Tortilla 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.

Industrial EnzymesUPF marker

In this product: Dough Conditioner (Salt, Wheat Starch, Enzymes). Taco Shells: Limed Corn Flour.

Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Monosodium Glutamate, Natural Flavor.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker

In this product: Whey Protein Concentrate.

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Flavor EnhancersUPF marker

In this product: Disodium Inosinate And Guanylate.

Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil, Palm Oil. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Salt, Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Glycerin. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Baking Powder (Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Baking Soda).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt, Sea Salt (Potassium Magnesium Chloride, Salt).

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

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

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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