Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas — DUMP

Name: Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas
Brand: United Supermarkets Llc

Munch or Dump rates Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas by United Supermarkets Llc DUMP — score 17/90.

Made with hydrogenated soybean oil and a stack of dough conditioners, leaveners, and aluminum salts. The 'whole wheat' name hides a heavily processed, NOVA 4 formula.

Why this verdict

Contains hydrogenated soybean oil, the kind of processed fat that drives heart disease
Mono- and diglycerides act as emulsifiers to fake a soft, fresh texture
Two aluminum salts (sodium aluminum phosphate and sulfate) used as chemical leaveners
Calcium propionate preservative plus added dextrose sugar
Reads like an industrial bakery formula, not real bread

Ingredients (13)

WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR (safe) — Adds a little fiber and whole-grain content.
Water (safe) — Used as a basic ingredient in bread.
Shortening (Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil) (harmful) — Hydrogenated oil is a processed fat linked to raised bad cholesterol and heart disease; an automatic red flag.
Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
Mono- and diglycerides (moderate) — Emulsifier that keeps fat and water blended - a processed-food marker.
Sodium Bicarbonate (safe) — Standard baking leavener.
Dextrose (caution) — Second added sweetener.
calcium propionate (moderate) — Mold-inhibiting preservative; common in commercial bread.
Sodium aluminum phosphate (caution) — Chemical leavening/buffering agent - an industrial additive.
Sodium Aluminum Sulfate (concerning) — Second aluminum leavener — doubling up on industrial dough chemistry.
Fumaric acid (moderate) — Industrial acidulant for the tangy crust note.
Corn Starch (moderate) — Refined starch for texture; part of the hyper-palatable structure.
yeast (safe) — Leavening agent for bread rising.