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Corn flatbreads, from least to most processed

We track 13 corn flatbreads, 69% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Corn Tortillas.

What makes corn flatbreads ultra-processed

The signs of ultra-processing found most often, and the share of corn flatbreads that contain each:

Unprocessed or minimally processed (2)

  1. 1 Corn Tortillas Trader Joe's · 11 oz 1
  2. 2 Corn/Maiz Tortillas El Milagro · 10 oz 1

Processed food (2)

  1. 3 12 Crunchy Taco Shells Old El Paso · 156 g 3
  2. 4 Crunchy Taco Shells Tesco · 150g 3

Ultra-processed food (9)

  1. 5 White Corn Tortillas Guerrero · 47 g 4
  2. 6 Yellow Corn Tortillas Mission · 16 oz 4
  3. 7 White Corn Tortillas Old El Paso · 208g 4
  4. 8 Corn & Wheat Taco Tortilla M&S 4
  5. 9 Tortilla Wraps Whitworths Mill Bakery · 6 wraps 366g 4
  6. 10 Street Taco Tortillas La Banderita Carb Count 4
  7. 11 Plain Tortilla Wraps Deli Kitchen · 8 4
  8. 12 Corn tortilla wrap Tesco · 320g 4
  9. 13 Wheat & corn tortillas Asda · 320g 4

Within each group, products with fewer signs of ultra-processing, additives and ingredients come first. This ordering is ours, for comparison; it is not part of NOVA.