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Corn tortillas

Name: Corn tortillas
Brand: Don Chante

Don Chante · 0/100 · Not approved

Corn tortillas

3 not-approved ingredients detected; 1 banned in at least one country

What we flagged

Ingredient	Verdict	Why
Phosphoric Acid	Not approved	Industrial acid used in colas; associated with reduced bone density in observational studies.
Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)	Caution	Emulsifier shown in 2022 NIH study to alter gut microbiota in humans.
Dextrose	Caution	Refined glucose, typically from corn.
Methylparaben	Not approved	Endocrine disruptor concerns; banned in EU baby food.
Propylparaben	Not approved	Endocrine disruptor; banned as a food preservative in the EU since 2006.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×3 − 10×2 − 5×0 = 0

Reason	Points	Detail
Phosphoric Acid	-50	Industrial acid used in colas; associated with reduced bone density in observational studies.
Methylparaben	-50	Endocrine disruptor concerns; banned in EU baby food.
Propylparaben	-50	Endocrine disruptor; banned as a food preservative in the EU since 2006.
Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)	-10	Emulsifier shown in 2022 NIH study to alter gut microbiota in humans.
Dextrose	-10	Refined glucose, typically from corn.

Ingredients

Wheat Flour Waterpropionic acidbenzoic acidPhosphoric Acid Guar Gum Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)amylaseDextrose Methylparaben Propylparabenmy containwheat

Diets this fits

VeganVegetarianPescatarianDairy-free

Label claims

Gluten Free

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