Old El Paso Restaurant Style 6 Grande Flour Tortillas

Why this score

• Capped: contains Baking powder sodium aluminum phosphateEFSA: aluminum exposure concern
• High in salt; medium saturated fatFSA traffic lights per 100g: high salt 1.5 g (−0.5); medium saturated fat 4.9 g (−0.2) (total −0.7).

Ingredients (22)

• 4Bleached enriched wheat flourRefined flour with little fibre.
• 5Wheat FlourRefined grain flour; moderately processed but staple ingredient.
• 8NiacinVitamin B3 fortification; essential nutrient
• 8IronEssential mineral fortification; bioavailable form, nutritionally beneficial.
• 8Thiamin mononitrateB-vitamin (thiamine); essential micronutrient added to flour.
• 8RiboflavinB2 vitamin; essential micronutrient added during enrichment.
• 8Folic AcidSynthetic B vitamin; supports cell division and DNA synthesis.
• 10WaterEssential, naturally occurring ingredient; no health concern.
• 5Vegetable shortening palm and canola oilMixed oils; canola acceptable, palm oil high in saturated fat
• 7GlycerinNatural humectant; moisturizing, safe for skin and well-tolerated.
• 7Baking PowderLeavening agent; common food additive, generally safe.
• 5Sodium aluminum phosphateLeavening agent; aluminum exposure concerns; used as alternative to harmful agents.
• 7Baking sodaSodium bicarbonate; natural leavening agent, safe.
• 6Mono and DiglyceridesEmulsifiers derived from fats; safe but highly processed.
• 6potassium sorbate and calcium propionateSynthetic preservatives; effective antimicrobial agents; minimal toxicity at typical levels.
• 6SaltEssential mineral; excessive intake linked to hypertension.
• 6Fumaric acidSynthetic acid; food additive for flavor/preservation, safety acceptable.
• 7EnzymesNatural proteins that aid cheese production; safe in food.
• 6Wheat starchRefined carbohydrate; acceptable but lacks nutritional density.
• 2Hydrogenated soybean oilHydrogenated fat, highly processed. Only partially hydrogenated oil is the source of artificial trans fat; this label does not say which kind.
• 2Hydrogenated palm and cottonseed oilHydrogenated fat, highly processed. Only partially hydrogenated oil is the source of artificial trans fat; this label does not say which kind.
• 5L-Cysteine HydrochlorideProcessed amino acid, used as dough conditioner, generally safe in food

Allergens

Contains: soy, gluten

From the product label and its ingredient list, and not part of the score. Anything not listed here simply wasn't declared - that is not the same as being free from it. Always check the packaging.

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