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Old El PasoSnacks · 0046000111278

Old El Paso Buttery Homestyle Soft Tortilla Bowls 8 Count

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Monosodium glutamate (MSG)).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. Calcium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Flour53.1%No flag›
  • Wheat Flour27.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37513%No flag
  • Iron6.5%No flag›
  • Thiamin Mononitrate3.3%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic Acid1.6%No flag›
  • Water23.4%No flag›
  • Palm Oil11.7%No flag›
  • Glycerin · E4225.9%No flag
  • Contains 2% and Less Of2.9%No flag
  • Baking Powder1.5%No flag
  • Sodium Aluminum Phosphate · E5411.5%No flag
  • E500ii1.5%No flag
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Potassium Sorbate · E2020.4%No flag
  • Calcium Propionate · E2820.2%Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • Preservative0.2%No flag
  • Mono- and Diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag›
  • Fumaric Acid · E297<0.1%No flag
  • Monosodium Glutamate · E621<0.1%Moderate

    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Hydrogenated Vegetable OilNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • OilNo flag›
  • Palm OilNo flag›
  • And Cottonseed OilNo flag›
  • Flour treatment agentNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Wheat StarchNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
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Enriched Flour Bleached (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Palm Oil, Glycerin. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Baking Powder (Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Baking Soda), Salt, Potassium Sorbate And Calcium Propionate (Preservatives), Mono And Diglycerides, Maltodextrin, Fumaric Acid, Monosodium Glutamate, Natural Flavor, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Palm, And/Or Cottonseed Oil), Dough Conditioner (Salt, Wheat Starch, Enzymes).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • 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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 moderate · 3 not assessed

3 of 6 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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