Why is 8 Tortilla Wraps classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It is made from refined wheat flour, water, a palm‑oil‑based humectant and several processing agents; the label lists the emulsifier E450 (diphosphates) and the emulsifier/acidity regulator E471, which are typical of ultra‑processed foods.

How does the sugar and salt content in these wraps affect people with diabetes or hypertension?

With 2.7 g of sugars and 0.9 g of salt per 100 g, the wraps add a modest amount of carbohydrate but contain a relatively high sodium level compared with many breads; diabetics can include them in controlled portions, while those with hypertension should monitor overall salt intake.

Based on the ingredient list, is this product suitable for vegan, keto, halal or gluten‑free diets?

The wraps contain wheat flour with gluten, so they are not gluten‑free or suitable for a strict keto plan; they lack animal‑derived ingredients, making them technically vegan, though the presence of palm oil may raise sustainability concerns and halal status is not confirmed.

M&S Food • 496 g

8 Tortilla Wraps

Cereals And Potatoes

Product Insights

The product is a pack of eight wheat tortilla wraps, classified in the cereals and potatoes and bread groups. It carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is placed in NOVA group 4, providing about 495 kcal, 8 g protein, 3.2 g fiber, 4.4 g total fat (1.9 g saturated), 0.9 g salt and 2.7 g sugars per 100 g. While it offers decent protein and fiber, it is ultra‑processed with additives such as E450 and E471, contains moderate salt and saturated fat, and is not suitable for gluten‑free or vegan diets.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal495 kcal

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average values for similar flatbreads (average sugar 4.79 g, fat 5.52 g, saturated fat 1.4 g, salt 3.95 g, energy 349 kcal per 100 g), these tortilla wraps contain less sugar, less total fat and far less salt but deliver higher energy and more saturated fat than typical products.

Ingredients

Wheatflour contains Gluten (with Wheatflour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin)-Water-Palm Oi Humectant: Glycerol-Dried Fermented Wheatflour (contains Gluten) Raising Agent E450, Sodium Bicarbonate Sugar Emulsifier: E471 Acidity Regulator Citric Acid Salt Inactive Yeast Wheat Starch (contains Cluten) Yeast (Yeast Vitamin D Yeast)

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