Old El Paso, Gordita Dinner Kit
Processing Score
15.7Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
046000287331
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Nutrition data isn't available for this product.
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Ingredients
34 listed · 12 flagged for reviewFLOUR TORTILLAS: ENRICHED FLOUR BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM, CANOLA, AND SOYBEAN OIL), GLYCERIN, BAKING POWDER (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, FUMARIC ACID), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CALCIUM PROPIONATE, SALT, DOUGH CONDITIONER (SALT, ENZYMES, WHEAT STARCH). GORDITA RANCH SAUCE: SOYBEAN OIL, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SUGAR, OF: GARLIC POWDER, CELLULOSE GEL, CHIPOTLE PEPPER, ONION POWDER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, XANTHAN GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, NATURAL FLAVOR, CELLULOSE GUM, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, PARSLEY, OLEORESIN CAPSICUM, BETA CAROTENE, BHT AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA, NONFAT MILK. SEASONING MIX: MALTODEXTRIN, CORN STARCH, CHILI PEPPER, SUGAR. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SPICE, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA, SOYBEAN AND/ OR SUNFLOWER OIL), SILICON DIOXIDE, GARLIC POWDER, YEAST EXTRACT.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Old El Paso, Gordita Dinner Kit scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Mono And Diglycerides): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Calcium Propionate, Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Emulsifiers (Glycerin, Polysorbate 60): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Dough Conditioner (Salt, Enzymes, Wheat Starch). Gordita Ranch Sauce: Soybean Oil): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gel, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum, +1 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
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 Old El Paso, Gordita 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.
- Natural FlavorsUPF marker
In this product: Monosodium Glutamate, Natural Flavor.
Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Palm, Canola, And Soybean Oil), Vegetable Oil (Canola, Soybean And/ Or Sunflower Oil).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Powder (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Fumaric Acid).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- 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.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Beta Carotene.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Bht And Calcium Disodium Edta.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator
In this product: Silicon Dioxide.
Common in powdered processed foods.
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