Meals
La Tortilla Factory Organic Tradtional Soft Taco Flour Tortillas
30.33 oz/1.89 lb/860 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Certified organic
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 45
La Tortilla Factory Organic Tradtional Soft Taco Flour Tortillas scores 45 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 5 points Salt 1.5 g / 100 g: 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
Organic Tradtional Soft Taco Flour Tortillas
Ingredients
- Honey minus 20 points
- Palm oil minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower lecithin minus 2.5 points
- Sodium acid pyrophosphate minus 1.5 points
- Calcium phosphate minus 1.5 points
- Guar gum minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3.5 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 302 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
Bonuses
- Certified organic plus 5 points
100 − 55 = 45
Can’t score above 79. Contains honey, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 302 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 5.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 51.2 g |
| Sugars | 2.3 g |
| Added sugars | 2.3 g |
| Fiber | 2.3 g |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Salt | 1.5 g |
Serving: 1 tortilla (43 g)
Ingredients
- Organic wheat flour
- water
- organic palm fruit oil
- each of: cream of tartar
- de-oiled sunflower lecithin
- non-aluminum baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate)
- organic apple cider vinegar
- organic guar gum
- organic honey (high concern)
- sea salt
- natural flavor (cultured wheat flour)
- organic vinegar
Label text, as published
Organic wheat flour, water, organic palm fruit oil, contains 2% or less of each of: cream of tartar, de-oiled sunflower lecithin, non-aluminum baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), organic apple cider vinegar, organic guar gum, organic honey, sea salt, natural flavor (cultured wheat flour), organic vinegar.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
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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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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Process contaminants in vegetable oils and foods
“The highest levels of GE, as well as 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD (including esters) were found in palm oils and palm fats, followed by other oils and fats.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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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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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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“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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7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)
“Any agricultural product that is sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))” must be: (a) Produced in accordance with the requirements specified in § 205.101 or §§ 205.202 through 205.207”
ecfr.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