Is Mission Wraps Spinach & Herb ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- Colour
- Emulsifier
- E102 Tartrazine
- E133 Brilliant blue FCF
- E412 Guar gum
- E450 Diphosphates
- and 2 more
- 30 ingredients
- 11 additives
- Nutri-Score D
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
wheat flour 62% (thiamine, folic acid), water, vegetable oil (processing marker) (antioxidant (320)), mineral (salts (processing marker), 450), 500, iodised salt (processing marker), sugar (processing marker), spinach, herb seasoning (colours (ultra-processing marker) (102, 133)), emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (471), vegetable gums (412, 466), acidity regulator (297), preservatives (processing marker) (282, 200, wheat), soy
Additives: E102 Tartrazine , E133 Brilliant blue FCF , E200 Sorbic acid , E282 Calcium propionate , E297 Fumaric acid , E320 Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) , E412 Guar gum , E450 Diphosphates , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E500 Sodium carbonates
As written on the pack
wheat flour (62%) (thiamine, folic acid), water, vegetable oil [antioxidant (320)], mineral salts (450, 500), iodised salt, sugar, spinach , herb seasoning [(0,9%), colours (102, 133)], emulsifier (471), vegetable gums (412, 466), acidity regulator (297), preservatives (282, 200), allergen advice: contains gluten (wheat) and soy,
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.
- E102 Tartrazine Tartrazine is a synthetic yellow azo dye (FD&C Yellow No. 5 in the US).
- E133 Brilliant blue FCF Brilliant blue FCF is a synthetic blue dye, listed in the US as FD&C Blue No. 1.
- 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.
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- Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
- Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
5 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.
- Sandwiches Products in the category "Sandwiches" are at least group 3.
Among 228 wheat breads
From least to most processed, this one ranks 223rd. 92% of the wheat breads here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9317224401508, last edited 8 June 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.