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Ortega, street taco kit

Ortega, street taco kit by Ortega (Mexican Dinner Mixes). Greenveil's read: consider avoiding (food-health band "critical"). 5 additives of concern.

VerdictConsider avoiding

Food health

Critical
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  • Tortillas51%—
  • Wheat flour26%—
  • Flour25%—
  • Niacin24.5%—
  • Reduced iron12.3%—›
  • Thiamin mononitrate6.1%—›
  • Riboflavin3.1%—
  • Folic acid1.5%—›
  • Water0.8%—›
  • Interesterified soybean oil0.4%—
  • Contains 2% and less of0.2%—
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate0.2%—
  • Potassium bicarbonate<0.1%—
  • Sodium bicarbonate<0.1%—
  • Corn starch<0.1%—›
  • Calcium sulfate<0.1%—
  • Ammonium glutamate—›
  • Enzymes—›
  • Salt—›
  • Mono- and diglycerides—
  • Hydrogenated cottonseed oil—›
  • Carboxymethylcellulose⚠ Low
  • Potassium sorbate—
  • Calcium propionate⚠ Low
  • To preserve freshness—
  • Fumaric acid—
  • Sodium metabisulfite⚠ Moderate
  • Carne asada seasoning mix—
  • Dried onion—
  • Dried garlic—›
  • Salt—›
  • Spices—›
  • Sea salt—›
  • Cilantro—›
  • Maltodextrin—›
  • Onion—›
  • Garlic—›
  • Citric acid—
  • Lime—›
  • Natural grill flavor—
  • Natural flavors—
  • Smoky chipotle sauce—
  • Tomato puree—
  • Water—›
  • Tomato paste—
  • Water—›
  • Honey—›
  • Distilled vinegar—›
  • Salt—›
  • Corn syrup—›
  • Modified corn starch—›
  • Chipotle pepper—
  • Cumin—›
  • Citric acid—
  • Onion—›
  • Garlic—›
  • Hickory smoke flavor—
  • Xanthan gum—
  • Sodium benzoate⚠ Moderate
  • To preserve freshness—
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG) (E621)⚠ Moderate
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Tortillas: enriched bleached wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, interesterified soybean oil, contains 2% or less of: sodium aluminum phosphate, potassium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, calcium sulfate, ammonium glutamate, enzymes, salt, mono - and diglycerides, hydrogenated cottonseed oil, carboxymethylcellulose, potassium sorbate and calcium propionate (to preserve freshness), fumaric acid, sodium metabisulfite. carne asada seasoning mix: dried onion, dried garlic, salt, spices, sea salt, dried cilantro, maltodextrin, onion powder, garlic powder, citric acid, lime juice solids, natural grill flavor, natural flavors. smoky chipotle sauce: tomato puree (water, tomato paste), water, honey, distilled vinegar, salt, corn syrup, modified corn starch, ground chipotle pepper, cumin, citric acid, onion powder, garlic powder, hickory smoke flavor, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate (to preserve freshness).

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

⚠Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Sodium metabisulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

  • IRON
  • THIAMINE NITRATE
  • FOLIC ACID
  • AQUA
  • STARCH 1551
  • Starch, oxidized
  • Amylodextrin
  • CORN STARCH
  • MONOAMMONIUM L-GLUTAMATE [FCC]
  • Proteinase, Bacillus megaterium-fermented
  • Hydratase, phosphoenolpyruvate
  • SALT
  • HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL
  • DRIED GARLIC
  • SPICE
  • SEA SALT
  • CILANTRO
  • MALTODEXTRIN
  • ONION
  • GARLIC
  • Calcium hydroxide, hydrate
  • CALCIUM OXIDE
  • CALCIUM HYDROXIDE
  • HONEY
  • ACETIC ACID
  • VINEGAR
  • CORN SYRUP
  • Syrups, hydrolyzed starch, dehydrated
  • HETASTARCH
  • CUMIN

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