Is Mission Tortillas Original ultra-processed?

576 g Wheat flatbreads Sold in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Colour
Emulsifier
E171 Titanium dioxide
E412 Guar gum
E450 Diphosphates
E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose
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24 ingredients
9 additives
Nutri-Score D

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

Wheat Flour 59% (Thiamine, Folic Acid), Water, Vegetable Oil (processing marker), Sugar (processing marker), Mineral (Salts (processing marker), 500), 450, lodised Salt, Vegetable Gums (412, 466), Acidity Regulator (297), Emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (471), Preservatives (processing marker) (282, 200), Colour (ultra-processing marker) (171), Yeast

Additives: E171 Titanium dioxide , E200 Sorbic acid , E282 Calcium propionate , E297 Fumaric acid , E412 Guar gum , E450 Diphosphates , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E500 Sodium carbonates

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E171 Titanium dioxide, E412 Guar gum, E450 Diphosphates, E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids.

As written on the pack

Wheat Flour (59%) (Thiamine, Folic Acid), Water, Vegetable Oil, Sugar, Mineral Salts (500, 450), lodised Salt, Vegetable Gums (412, 466), Acidity Regulator (297), Emulsifier (471), Preservatives (282, 200), Colour (171), Yeast.

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.

E171 Titanium dioxide Titanium dioxide is a white pigment.
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.
E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose Carboxymethyl cellulose is a thickener made by chemically modifying cellulose from wood or cotton.
E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.

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Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.

4 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.

Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
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 136th. 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 9317224400402, last edited 17 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 D (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.