GoodSwap Get notified
La Banderita Yellow Corn Tortillas
Photo: Open Food Facts contributors (CC BY-SA)

Food

La Banderita Yellow Corn Tortillas

52 g

Good out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • Contains parabens
Get GoodSwap

Why it scores 69

La Banderita Yellow Corn Tortillas scores 69 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  2. Propylparaben: The EU limits propyl- and butylparaben (0.14% combined) and bans them in leave-on nappy-area products for children under 3 because a risk could not be excluded. Regulatory
  3. Vegetable gums (unspecified): An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

Better tortillas and wraps

The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.

The Receipt

La Banderita Yellow Corn Tortillas

START100

Ingredients

  • Propylparaben
    Regulatory The EU limits propyl- and butylparaben (0.14% combined) and bans them in leave-on nappy-area products for children under 3 because a risk could not be excluded. [1]
  • Vegetable gums (unspecified)
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [2]
  • Propionic acid
    Regulatory Health Canada permits it only in listed foods, up to set limits (2,000 ppm in bread). [3]
  • Sorbic acid
    Strong EFSA (2019) set a group ADI of 11 mg/kg body weight per day for sorbic acid and potassium sorbate. [4]
subtotal−14

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [2]
subtotal−18

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Energy 170 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [5]
  • Fiber 4.3 g / 100 g
    Strong A good source of fiber. [5]
subtotal+1
TOTAL 69Good

100 − 31 = 69

GTIN 00027331000615 · 2026-09-27

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy170 kcal
Fat2.1 g
Carbohydrates36.1 g
Sugars0 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber4.3 g
Protein4.3 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 2 tortilla (47 g)

Ingredients

  • WHOLE GRAIN CORN
  • WATER
  • GUM BLEND
  • PRESERVATIVES (PROPIONIC ACID, SORBIC ACID, FUMARIC ACID, METHYL AND PROPYL PARABENS)
  • ACIDITY REGULATORS (SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CALCIUM CARBONATE)
  • LIME
High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

WHOLE GRAIN CORN, WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: GUM BLEND, PRESERVATIVES (PROPIONIC ACID, SORBIC ACID, FUMARIC ACID, METHYL AND PROPYL PARABENS), ACIDITY REGULATORS (SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CALCIUM CARBONATE), LIME.

Allergens and diets

  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

More from La Banderita

Sources

  1. Commission Regulation (EU) No 1004/2014 of 18 September 2014 amending Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009

    European Union (Official Journal) · Sep 18, 2014 · Law

    “butylparaben and propylparaben should be prohibited in leave-on cosmetic products designed for application on the nappy area of children below three years.”

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  2. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  3. 11. List of Permitted Preservatives (Lists of Permitted Food Additives)

    Health Canada · Oct 20, 2025 · Regulator

    “B.2 Butylated Hydroxyanisole n/a (a) Active dry yeasts (a) Preservative (a) 1,000 ppm n/a”

    canada.ca

  4. Opinion on the follow-up of the re-evaluation of sorbic acid (E200) and potassium sorbate (E202) as food additives

    European Food Safety Authority · Mar 1, 2019 · Agency assessment

    “By applying a default uncertainty factor of 100, the Panel established a group ADI expressed as 11 mg sorbic acid/kg bw per day for sorbic acid (E 200) and its potassium salt (E 202).”

    doi.org

  5. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  6. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”

    doi.org

  7. Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

    Cell Metabolism · July 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  8. Commission Regulation (EU) No 358/2014 of 9 April 2014 amending Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009

    European Union (Official Journal) · Apr 9, 2014 · Law

    “for these compounds, the human risk cannot be evaluated.”

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  9. California AB 2762 (2020), Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act (Health and Safety Code §108980)

    California Legislative Information · Sep 30, 2020 · Law

    “Commencing January 1, 2025, no person or entity shall manufacture, sell, deliver, hold, or offer for sale, in commerce any cosmetic product that contains any of the following intentionally added ingredients”

    leginfo.legislature.ca.gov