Old El Paso Soft Taco Bake Dinner Kit

Processing Score

14.7Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

3.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 58 ingredients, including preservatives, corn syrup, modified ingredients, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Sodium

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

00046000287317

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size60 g

Amount per serving

Calories

190

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g

Saturated Fat 2g

10%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 790mg

34%

Total Carbohydrate 28g

10%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 2g

Protein 3g

Vitamin D 0mcg

Calcium 70mg

Iron 1.5mg

Potassium 120mg

* 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

39 listed · 12 flagged for review

FLOUR TORTILLAS: ENRICHED FLOUR BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SHORTENING (PALM OIL, HIGH OLEIC SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR CANOLA 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, DOUGH CONDITIONERS (SALT, WHEAT STARCH, ENZYMES).CHEESE SAUCE: WATER, CANOLA AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL, WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, BUTTERMILK. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: RED BELL PEPPERS, GREEN BELL PEPPER, JALAPENO PEPPER, SODIUM ALGINATE, CULTURED SKIM MILK, CHILI POWDER, LACTIC ACID, COLOR ADDED (ANNATTO AND PAPRIKA EXTRACT), TOMATO POWDER, SPICE, GARLIC POWDER, XANTHAN GUM, SORBIC ACID, ONION POWDER, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, CREAM, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES). SEASONING MIX: MALTODEXTRIN, CORN STARCH, SPICE. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA, HIGH OLEIC SOYBEAN AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), CHILI PEPPER, SILICON DIOXIDE.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Calcium Propionate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Industrial Enzymes (Dough Conditioners (Salt, Wheat Starch, Enzymes).Cheese Sauce: Water, Enzyme Modified Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes). Seasoning Mix: Maltodextrin): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Soft Taco Bake 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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Alginate, Xanthan Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Flavor EnhancersUPF marker

In this product: Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate.

Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Shortening (Palm Oil, High Oleic Soybean Oil And/Or Canola Oil), Canola And/Or Soybean Oil, Vegetable Oil (Canola, High Oleic Soybean And/Or Sunflower 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.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

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

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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