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La Banderita Street Taco
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Breads

La Banderita Street Taco

9.2 oz/260 g

Good out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Ultra-processed
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Why it scores 71

La Banderita Street Taco scores 71 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. Benzoic acid: Benzoates can form small amounts of benzene in drinks that also contain ascorbic acid (vitamin C), especially with heat or light. Strong
  3. Propionic acid: Health Canada permits it only in listed foods, up to set limits (2,000 ppm in bread). Regulatory

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

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The Receipt

Street Taco

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Ingredients

  • Benzoic acid
    Strong Benzoates can form small amounts of benzene in drinks that also contain ascorbic acid (vitamin C), especially with heat or light. [1]
  • Propionic acid
    Regulatory Health Canada permits it only in listed foods, up to set limits (2,000 ppm in bread). [2]
  • Xanthan gum
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [3]
subtotal−12.5

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [3]
subtotal−18

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Energy 231 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [4]
  • Fiber 3.8 g / 100 g
    Strong A good source of fiber. [4]
subtotal+1
TOTAL 71Good

100 − 29.5 = 70.5 → 71

GTIN 00027331001278 · 2026-09-23

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy231 kcal
Fat1.9 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates7.7 g
Sugars0 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber3.8 g
Protein3.9 g
Salt0.1 g

Serving: 4 tortillas (52 g)

Ingredients

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 THE FOLLOWING: PRESERVATIVES (PROPIONIC ACID, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, BENZOIC ACID), XANTHAN GUM, AND TRACES OF FOOD GRADE LIME.

Allergens and diets

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

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Sources

  1. Benzene production from decarboxylation of benzoic acid in the presence of ascorbic acid and a transition-metal catalyst

    Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry · May 1993 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  2. 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

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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