Is La Banderita Yellow 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:
- 12 ingredients
- 7 additives
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
corn, water, CONTAINS 2% and LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING (gum blend), propionic acid, sorbic acid, fumaric acid, methyl, propyl parabens, sodium hydroxide, calcium carbonate (ultra-processing marker), lime
Additives: E170 Calcium carbonates , E170i Calcium carbonate , E200 Sorbic acid , E216 Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate , E280 Propionic acid , E297 Fumaric acid , E524 Sodium hydroxide
As written on the pack
WHOLE GRAIN CORN, WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: GUM BLEND, PRESERVATIVES (PROPIONIC ACID, SORBIC ACID, FUMARIC ACID, METHYL AND PROPYL PARABENS), ACIDITY REGULATORS (SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CALCIUM CARBONATE), LIME.
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.
- E170 Calcium carbonates Calcium carbonate is chalk.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0027331000615, last edited 27 September 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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- The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
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