Food
La Banderita Street Taco Tortillas
576 g.
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 56
La Banderita Street Taco Tortillas scores 56 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 1.9 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better tortillas and wraps
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Corn Tortilla Trader Joe's · 12 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 100 out of 100 , 44 points higher -
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Organic yellow corn tortillas New Seasons · 528 g Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 96 out of 100 , 40 points higher -
Whole Grain Corn Tortillas Romero's · 38 g Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 93 out of 100 , 37 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Street Taco Tortillas
Ingredients
- Sodium metabisulfite minus 7.5 points
- Wheat gluten minus 2.5 points
- Powdered cellulose minus 2.5 points
- Allulose minus 1.5 points
- Calcium phosphate minus 1.5 points
- Calcium propionate minus 1.5 points
- Sorbic acid minus 0.5 points
- Mono- and diglycerides minus 0.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 0.5 points
- Guar gum 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 1.9 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Fiber 29.5 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 11.4 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 44 = 56
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [12]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 136 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 31.8 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 29.5 g |
| Protein | 11.4 g |
| Salt | 1.9 g |
Serving: 1 portion (44 g)
Ingredients
- Water
- Resistant Wheat Starch
- Resistant Potato Starch
- Wheat protein
- Cellulose
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Allulose
- Salt
- Leavening (Sodium bicarbonate, Corn starch, Monocalcium phosphate) (not recognized)
- Preservatives (Calcium propionate, Sorbic acid) (not recognized)
- Yeast
- Dough conditioner (Fumaric acid, Mono-and Diglycerides, Sodium metabisulphite)
- Xanthan gum
- Guar gum
Label text, as published
Water, Resistant Wheat Starch, Resistant Potato Starch, Wheat protein, Cellulose, Extra virgin olive oil, Allulose, Salt, Leavening (Sodium bicarbonate, Corn starch, Monocalcium phosphate), Preservatives (Calcium propionate, Sorbic acid), Yeast, Dough conditioner (Fumaric acid, Mono-and Diglycerides, Sodium metabisulphite), Xanthan gum, Guar gum
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten, Sulphites
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More from La Banderita
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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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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“This study found positive associations between risk of CVD and intake of five individual and two groups of food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods.”
doi.org
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Re-evaluation of mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids (E 471) as food additives
“The available studies did not raise any concern with regard to genotoxicity.”
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
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Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome
“carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate-80, induced low-grade inflammation and obesity/metabolic syndrome in wild-type hosts and promoted robust colitis in mice predisposed to this disorder.”
doi.org
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“Relative to control subjects, CMC consumption modestly increased postprandial abdominal discomfort and perturbed gut microbiota composition in a way that reduced its diversity.”
doi.org