Taco Tortillas, Taco
The processing score reflects 35 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, preservatives, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag.
Nutrition Highlights

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Ingredients
17 listed · 6 flagged for reviewENRICHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SHORTENING (SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL)CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM PROPIONATE, FUMARIC ACID (TO ACIDIFY), SALT, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CORNSTARCH, SOY FLOUR, CALCIUM SULFATE, CELLULOSE GUM, CANOLA OIL, XANTHAN GUM, ENZYMES (WHEAT STARCH, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE), DOUGH CONDITIONER (L-CYSTEINE MONOHYDROCHLORIDE, SALT, CORN STARCH, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE (CMC, CELLULOSE GUM], BAKING POWDER, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE [MCC, CELLULOSE GEL]).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Taco Tortillas, Taco scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes (Wheat Starch, Microcrystalline Cellulose)): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
Within Tortillas & Taco Shells, this product is more processed than about 57% of the 1,406 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 Taco Tortillas, Taco'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.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Shortening (Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil)Contains 2% Or Less Of Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Sulfate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Fumaric Acid (To Acidify).
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Sulfate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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