Is Ole Tortilla ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 21 ingredients
- 11 additives
- Nutri-Score B
Less processed wheat flatbreads
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
water, modified wheat starch (ultra-processing marker), wheat protein, cellulose (ultra-processing marker), whole wheat, contains 2% and less of the following (extra virgin olive oil (processing marker)), salt (processing marker), xanthan gum (ultra-processing marker), flax seed, aluminum-free leavening (sodium bicarbonate, corn starch (processing marker), monocalcium phosphate), preservatives (processing marker) (calcium propionate, sorbic acid), dough conditioner (fumaric acid, mono- and diglycerides (ultra-processing marker), sodium metabisulphite)
Additives: E200 Sorbic acid , E223 Sodium metabisulphite , E282 Calcium propionate , E297 Fumaric acid , E341 Calcium phosphates , E341i Monocalcium phosphate , E415 Xanthan gum , E460 Cellulose , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate
As written on the pack
water, modified wheat starch, wheat protein, cellulose, whole wheat, contains 2% or less of the following: extra virgin olive oil, salt, xanthan gum, ground flax seed, aluminum-free leavening (sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), preservatives (calcium propionate, sorbic acid), dough conditioner (fumaric acid, mono - and diglycerides, sodium metabisulphite).
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.
- E460 Cellulose A food additive used to dissolve, dilute, disperse or otherwise physically modify a food additive or nutrient without altering its function -and without exerting any technological effect itself- in order to facilitate its handling, application or use of the food additive or nutrient.
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
- Modified starch Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary starch.
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.
- Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
- 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 149 wheat flatbreads
From least to most processed, this one ranks 80th. 92% of the wheat flatbreads here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0027331321277, last edited 6 April 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 B (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.