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Is Tesco All day Mexican inspired breakfast wrap ultra-processed?

300 g Wraps Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Tesco All day Mexican inspired breakfast wrap

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 113 ingredients
  • 17 additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed wraps

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 (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin, Black Turtle Beans, Water, Potato Rosti 11%, Potato, Sunflower Oil, Potato Starch, Potato, Salt, Onion, Dextrose, Flavouring, Starch, Maltodextrin, Rosemary Extract, Emulsifier (mono- and DiGlycerides of Fatty Acids), Stabiliser (Disodium Diphosphate), mins Antioxidants (Extracts of Rosemary, Citric Acid)), Tofu (Water, Soya Bean, Firming Agent (Magnesium Chloride)), Pinto Beans, Onion, Paprika Soya Chunks (Water, Soya Protein, Sunflower Oil, Red Wine Vinegar, Sugar, Tomato ate Paste, Potato Starch, Smoked Paprika, Smoked Salt, Garlic, Flavouring, Paprika, Cumin, Paprika Extract, Salt, Water, Oregano, Apple Extract), Rapeseed Oil, Coconut Oil Alternative to Smoked Cheese, Water, Coconut Oil, Modified Potato Starch, Cornflour, Thickeners (Carrageenan, Guar Gum), Oat Fibre, Modified Maize Starch, Yeast Extract, Salt, Tricalcium Citrate, Acidity Regulators (Lactic Acid, Sodium Lactate), Colour (Beta-Carotene), Flavouring, Tomato Paste, Palm Oil, Sugar, Tomato, Red Pepper, Cornflour, Tomato Juice, Salt, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Disodium Diphosphate), Olive Oil, Spirit Vinegar, Ancho Chilli, Cider Vinegar, Lemon Juice, Wheat Fibre, White Wine Vinegar, Coriander, Garlic Purée, Smoked Paprika, Acidity Regulator (Malic Acid), Red Chilli Purée, Glucose Syrup, Faba Bean Protein, Red Wine Vinegar, Cane Molasses, Cider, Lemon Zest, Chipotle Chilli, Black Salt, Mustard Seed, Parsley, Black Pepper, Gelling Agent (Pectin), Concentrated Lemon Juice, Turmeric, Cumin

Additives: E160a Carotene , E160ai Beta-carotene , E160c Paprika extract , E270 Lactic acid , E296 Malic acid , E325 Sodium lactate , E330 Citric acid , E392 Extracts of rosemary , E407 Carrageenan , E412 Guar gum , E440 Pectins , E450 Diphosphates , E450i Disodium diphosphate , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate , E511 Magnesium chloride

As written on the pack

Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Black Turtle Beans, Water, Potato Rosti (11%) [Potato, Sunflower Oil, Potato Starch, Dehydrated Potato, Salt, Onion Powder, Dextrose, Flavouring, Starch, Maltodextrin, Rosemary Extract, Emulsifier (Mono - and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids), Stabiliser (Disodium Diphosphate), mins Antioxidants (Extracts of Rosemary, Citric Acid)], Tofu [Water, Soya Bean, Firming Agent (Magnesium Chloride)], Pinto Beans, Onion, Paprika Soya Chunks [Water, Soya Protein Concentrate, Sunflower Oil, Red Wine Vinegar, Sugar, Tomato ate Paste, Potato Starch, Smoked Paprika, Smoked Salt, Garlic Powder, Flavouring, Paprika, Cumin, Paprika Extract, Salt, Smoked Water, Oregano, Apple Extract], Rapeseed Oil, Coconut Oil Alternative to Smoked Cheese [Water, Coconut Oil, Modified Potato Starch, Cornflour, Thickeners (Carrageenan, Guar Gum), Oat Fibre, Modified Maize Starch, Yeast Extract, Salt, Tricalcium Citrate, Acidity Regulators (Lactic Acid, Sodium Lactate), Colour (Beta-Carotene), Flavouring), Tomato Paste, Palm Oil, Sugar, Tomato, Roasted Red Pepper, Cornflour, Tomato Juice, Salt, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Disodium Diphosphate), Olive Oil, Spirit Vinegar, Ancho Chilli, Cider Vinegar, Lemon Juice, Wheat Fibre, White Wine Vinegar, Coriander, Garlic Purée, Smoked Paprika, Acidity Regulator (Malic Acid), Red Chilli Purée, Glucose Syrup, Faba Bean Protein, Red Wine Vinegar, Cane Molasses, Cider, Lemon Zest, Chipotle Chilli, Black Salt, Mustard Seed, Parsley, Black Pepper, Gelling Agent (Pectin), Concentrated Lemon Juice, Turmeric, Cumin.

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.

  • E160a Carotene Carotenes are orange-yellow pigments, either synthesised or extracted from carrots, algae or palm oil.
  • E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.
  • E325 Sodium lactate Antioxidants are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by oxidation, such as fat rancidity and colour changes.
  • E407 Carrageenan Carrageenan is a thickener and gelling agent extracted from red seaweed, used widely in dairy desserts, plant-based drinks and processed meats.
  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • E440 Pectins Pectins are gelling agents extracted from citrus peel or apple pomace.
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  • E450 Diphosphates Diphosphates are phosphate salts used as raising agents in baking powder, and to hold water in processed meats and cheese.
  • 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.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
  • Firming agent Firming agents keep fruit and vegetable tissue crisp or firm through processing and storage.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
  • Gelling agent Gelling agents such as pectin, gelatine or carrageenan set liquids into gels and stabilise textures.
  • Thickener Thickeners, often gums or modified starches, make liquids more viscous so that a product feels richer than its ingredients alone would make it.
  • 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.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Dextrose Dextrose is pure glucose crystallised from starch-derived syrup.
  • Glucose Glucose, usually listed as glucose syrup, is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
  • Glucose syrup Glucose syrup is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
  • Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
  • Vegetable fiber Isolated plant fibres, such as inulin, oat fibre or bamboo fibre, are extracted industrially and added to change texture or support "source of fibre" claims.
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.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 89 wraps

From least to most processed, this one ranks 89th. 92% of the wraps 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 89 wraps, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5057753914837, last edited 27 March 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.