Is La Banderita White Corn Tortillas ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 11 ingredients
- 7 additives
- Nutri-Score A
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Water, Corn, Glycerin (ultra-processing marker), Preservatives (processing marker) (Propionic acid, Sorbic acid, Benzoic acid, Fumaric acid, Sodium hydroxide), Xanthan gum (ultra-processing marker), Folic acid
Additives: E200 Sorbic acid , E210 Benzoic acid , E280 Propionic acid , E297 Fumaric acid , E415 Xanthan gum , E422 Glycerol , E524 Sodium hydroxide
As written on the pack
Water, Whole Grain Corn, Glycerin, Preservatives (Propionic acid, Sorbic acid, Benzoic acid, Fumaric acid, Sodium hydroxide), Xanthan gum, Folic acid
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.
- E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
- E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
1 ingredient that would only make it processed
Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.
- Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0027331000493, last edited 19 May 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 A (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.