Soft and Fluffy Flour Tortillas

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Soft and Fluffy Flour Tortillas scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Chemical Preservatives (Calcium Propionate And Potassium Sorbate (To Retard Spoilage)): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

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 Soft and Fluffy Flour Tortillas' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Aluminum Sulfate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Fumaric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.