Flatbreads
La Tortilla Factory Handmade Style Tortillas
Score
- Ultra-processed
Why it scores 67
La Tortilla Factory Handmade Style Tortillas scores 67 out of 100 (Good) 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 3 points Salt 1.2 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
- minus 2.5 points Wheat gluten: An ingredient 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.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Handmade Style Tortillas
Ingredients
- Wheat gluten minus 2.5 points
- Guar gum minus 2.5 points
- Sodium acid pyrophosphate minus 2.5 points
- Calcium phosphate minus 1.5 points
- Calcium propionate minus 1.5 points
- Sorbic acid minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1.2 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 220 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 12.2 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 33.5 = 66.5 → 67
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 220 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 36.6 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 2.4 g |
| Protein | 12.2 g |
| Salt | 1.2 g |
Serving: 1 tortilla (41 g)
Ingredients
- WATER
- STONE GROUND CORN MASA FLOUR
- WHEAT GLUTEN
- EACH OF: GUAR GUM
- NON-ALUMINUM BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE)
- SEA SALT
- FUMARIC ACID
- TRACE OF LIME
- TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS (CALCIUM PROPIONATE, SORBIC ACID) (not recognized)
Label text, as published
WATER, STONE GROUND CORN MASA FLOUR, WHEAT GLUTEN, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF: GUAR GUM, NON-ALUMINUM BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SEA SALT, FUMARIC ACID, TRACE OF LIME, TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS (CALCIUM PROPIONATE, SORBIC ACID).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Sources
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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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“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