Yellow Corn Tortillas

How it scored 55 / 100

Nutrition snapshot

Ingredients 8 listed

• 1 Yellow Corn Masa Flour
  Finely ground yellow corn masa, made from nixtamalized (lime-treated) yellow corn, used to make tortillas, tamales, and similar foods.
  Safe
• 2 Water
  Water intended for human consumption; the most common ingredient in processed foods and beverages. Bottled water is regulated as a food unde…
  Safe
• 3 Guar Gum
  Polysaccharide (galactomannan) extracted from the seeds of the guar plant (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba). E-number E412.
  Low
• 4 Alpha-Amylase
  Alpha-amylase, an enzyme that hydrolyzes starch into shorter saccharides.
  Low
• 5 Propionic Acid
  Propionic acid (E280) is a short-chain saturated fatty acid used as an antimicrobial preservative against molds and certain bacteria.
  Low
• 6 Benzoic Acid
  Benzoic acid (E210) is a weakly acidic organic compound (C6H5COOH). Naturally occurs in cranberries, prunes, and fermented dairy. Commercial…
  Moderate
• 7 Phosphoric Acid
  Phosphoric acid (E338, also FD&C food grade phosphoric acid) is a mineral acid (H3PO4). It is GRAS in the US under 21 CFR 182.1073 and liste…
  Moderate
• 8 Sodium Carboxy Methyl Cellulose
  Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (cellulose gum, E466) is a chemically modified cellulose derivative.
  Moderate