Breads
Ole Mexican Foods Tomato Basil Carb Friendly Tortilla Wraps
5 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Seed-oil free
- No synthetic dyes
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 57
Ole Mexican Foods Tomato Basil Carb Friendly Tortilla Wraps scores 57 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 7.5 points Sodium metabisulfite: Sulfites must be declared above 10 mg/kg in the EU and UK and at 10 ppm or more in the US because some people, especially people with asthma, react to them. Regulatory
- minus 7 points Salt 1.8 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Tomato Basil Carb Friendly Tortilla Wraps
Ingredients
- Sodium metabisulfite minus 7.5 points
- Wheat gluten minus 2.5 points
- Powdered cellulose minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 1.5 points
- Calcium phosphate minus 1.5 points
- Calcium propionate minus 0.5 points
- Sorbic acid minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1.8 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Fiber 24.4 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 11.1 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 43 = 57
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [11]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 111 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 33.3 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 24.4 g |
| Protein | 11.1 g |
| Salt | 1.8 g |
Serving: 1 tortilla (45 g)
Ingredients
- WATER
- MODIFIED WHEAL STARCH
- WHEAT PROTEIN
- CELLULOSE
- WHOLE WHEAT
- EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
- SALT
- DEHYDRATED GARLIC AND ONION
- PAPRIKA
- TOMELO POWDER (not recognized)
- SPICE
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA
- XANTHAN GUM
- GROUND FAX SEED (not recognized)
- ALUMINIUM-FREE LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE)
- PRESERVATIVES (CALCIUM PROPIONATE, SORBIC ACID) (not recognized)
- DOUGH CONDITIONER (FUNARO ADD, MORS AND DDHERIDES, SODIUM METABISULPHITE)
Label text, as published
WATER, MODIFIED WHEAL STARCH, WHEAT PROTEIN, CELLULOSE, WHOLE WHEAT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SALT, DEHYDRATED GARLIC AND ONION, PAPRIKA, TOMELO POWDER, SPICE, NATURAL FLAVORS, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, XANTHAN GUM, GROUND FAX SEED, ALUMINIUM-FREE LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), PRESERVATIVES (CALCIUM PROPIONATE, SORBIC ACID), DOUGH CONDITIONER (FUNARO ADD, MORS AND DDHERIDES, SODIUM METABISULPHITE)
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Sulphites
- Not gluten-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Sources
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Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers
“ANNEX II SUBSTANCES OR PRODUCTS CAUSING ALLERGIES OR INTOLERANCES 1. Cereals containing gluten, namely: wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, kamut or their hybridised strains”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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“1. Cereals containing gluten, namely: wheat (such as spelt and khorasan wheat), rye, barley, oats or their hybridised strains, and products thereof”
legislation.gov.uk
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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EFSA issues new advice on phosphates
“We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”
efsa.europa.eu
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11. List of Permitted Preservatives (Lists of Permitted Food Additives)
“B.2 Butylated Hydroxyanisole n/a (a) Active dry yeasts (a) Preservative (a) 1,000 ppm n/a”
canada.ca
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“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
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“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