Old El Paso Stand 'N Stuff Bold Nacho Cheese Flavored Taco Shells 10 Count

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Old El Paso Stand 'N Stuff Bold Nacho Cheese Flavored Taco Shells 10 Count scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5 & 6, Yellow 6 Lake, Red 40 Lake, And Other Color Added): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Chemical Preservatives (Freshness Preserved By Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate And Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.

Within Cookies & Crackers, this product is more processed than about 51% of the 18,630 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 Stand 'N Stuff Bold Nacho Cheese Flavored Taco Shells 10 Count'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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

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

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.