Old El Paso Game Day Taco Kit
The processing score reflects 66 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, preservatives, corn syrup, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
43 listed · 13 flagged for reviewTACO SHELLS: LIMED CORN FLOUR, PALM OIL, SALT. FLOUR TORTILLA BOWLS: ENRICHED FLOUR BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, GLYCERIN, HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA), SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CALCIUM PROPIONATE, FUMARIC ACID, DOUGH CONDITIONER (SALT, WHEAT STARCH, ENZYMES). FLOUR TORTILLAS: ENRICHED FLOUR BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SHORTENING (PALM OIL, HIGH OLEIC SOYBEAN OIL), VEGETABLE OIL (PALM AND/OR CANOLA OIL), GLYCERIN. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA), DOUGH CONDITIONER (SALT, WHEAT STARCH, ENZYMES). TACO SEASONING MIX: CHILI PEPPER, MALTODEXTRIN, ONION POWDER, SPICE, CORN STARCH, SEA SALT (POTASSIUM MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, SALT). CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA, HIGH OLEIC SOYBEAN AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), CORN FLOUR, SILICON DIOXIDE, CITRIC ACID, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR. GUACAMOLE SEASONING MIX: MALTODEXTRIN, NONFAT MILK, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, RED BELL PEPPERS*, SOUR CREAM POWDER (CULTURED CREAM, NONFAT MILK), ONION*, GARLIC*, CORN SYRUP*, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA, SOYBEAN AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), CITRIC ACID. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CORN STARCH, JALAPENO PEPPER*, RED PEPPERS*, LIME JUICE*, AVOCADO*, NATURAL FLAVOR, LIME OIL, ASCORBIC ACID AND TOCOPHEROL.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Old El Paso Game Day Taco Kit scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Fats (Interesterified Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Hydrogenated Soybean Oil. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Corn Syrup Solids, Corn Syrup*): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Calcium Propionate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Modified Starches (Modified Tapioca Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Glycerin, 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 Game Day Taco 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). Flour Tortillas: Enriched Flour Bleached (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Dough Conditioner (Salt, Wheat Starch, Enzymes). Taco Seasoning Mix: Chili Pepper.
Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Natural FlavorsUPF marker
In this product: Natural Flavor.
Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Oil, Shortening (Palm Oil, High Oleic Soybean Oil), Vegetable Oil (Palm And/Or Canola Oil), Vegetable Oil (Canola, Soybean And/Or Sunflower Oil), and 1 more.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Powder (Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Baking Soda), 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.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Fumaric Acid, Citric Acid, Citric Acid. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Corn Starch.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Maltodextrin, Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sea Salt (Potassium Magnesium Chloride, Salt). Contains 2% Or Less Of: Vegetable Oil (Canola, High Oleic Soybean And/Or Sunflower Oil).
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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