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Is Hero Flour Tortillas ultra-processed?

44 g Wheat flatbreads Sold in the United States and Cuba

Pack of Hero Flour Tortillas

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 21 ingredients
  • 3 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed wheat flatbreads

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Resistant Wheat Starch, Water, Wheat Protein, Olive Oil, Milled Flaxseed, Leavening (Calcium Acid Pyrophosphate, Calcium Sulfate, Potassium Bicarbonate, Calcium Carbonate), Jerusalem Artichoke Fiber, Salt, Fava Bean Protein, Yeast, Guar Gum, Rowan Berry Extract, Tapioca Starch, Wheat Flour, Wheat Flour, Fumaric Acid, Enzymes

Additives: E297 Fumaric acid , E412 Guar gum , E450 Diphosphates

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E450 Diphosphates.

As written on the pack

Resistant Wheat Starch, Water, Wheat Protein, Olive Oil, Milled Flaxseed, Leavening (Calcium Acid Pyrophosphate, Calcium Sulfate, Potassium Bicarbonate, Calcium Carbonate), Jerusalem Artichoke Fiber, Salt, Fava Bean Protein, Yeast, Guar Gum, Rowan Berry Extract, Tapioca Starch, Cultured Wheat Flour, Wheat Flour, Fumaric Acid, Enzymes.

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • E450 Diphosphates Diphosphates are phosphate salts used as raising agents in baking powder, and to hold water in processed meats and cheese.
3 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 149 wheat flatbreads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 26th. 92% of the wheat flatbreads here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 149 wheat flatbreads, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0850047659118, last edited 4 August 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.