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Spicy Potato Soft Taco
Ingredients:
Potato Bites: Potatoes, Soybean Oil, Enriched Wheat Flour, Tapioca Starch, Salt, Rice Flour, Dextrin, Spices, Baking Powder, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Natural Flavor, Modified Food Starch, Guar Gum, Paprika And Turmeric (Vc), Dextrose. Prepared In Canola Oil. Contains: Wheat [certified Vegan], Flour Tortilla: Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Water, Shortening (Interesterified Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil), Contains 2% Or Less Of Salt, Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Yeast [yeast, Sorbitan Monostearate, Ascorbic Acid]), Sugar, Dough Conditioners (Mono– And Diglycerides, Fumaric Acid, Sorbic Acid, Enzymes, Wheat Starch, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Cellulose, Corn Starch, Dicalcium Phosphate, With Tocopherols, Ascorbic Acid And Citric Acid [added As Antioxidants]), Calcium Propionate (P), Molasses. Contains: Wheat. [certified Vegan], Iceberg Lettuce: Fresh Iceberg Lettuce [certified Vegan], Cheddar Cheese: Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (Vc)), Anti-caking Agent. Contains: Milk [certified Vegetarian], Creamy Chipotle Sauce: Soybean Oil, Water, Vinegar, Cage-free Egg Yolk, 2% Or Less Of Chili Peppers, Chipotle Peppers, Salt, Sugar, Roasted Garlic, Natural Flavor, Natural Smoke Flavor, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Paprika Extract (C), Xanthan Gum, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Sodium Benzoate (P), Potassium Sorbate (P), Calcium Disodium Edta (Pf), Citric Acid, Potassium Chloride, Maltodextrin. Contains: Egg [certified Vegetarian]
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Rated at 1/5 green leaves, the Taco Bell Spicy Potato Soft Taco falls short in providing a cleaner food option for health-conscious consumers. This product is not organic and contains genetically modified ingredients, which detracts from its overall health score. Furthermore, the inclusion of added sugars, such as molasses and sugar, alongside more harmful sugars like dextrose, raises concerns regarding its nutritional value.
The presence of potentially harmful additives is significant, with ingredients like natural flavor, diglycerides, and enriched wheat flour contributing to the product’s low rating. The Taco Bell Spicy Potato Soft Taco also contains known harmful additives, including propylene glycol, sodium benzoate, and sodium metabisulfite, which are often associated with negative health effects.
The use of oils such as canola and soybean oil, which are considered harmful, further impacts the product’s score negatively. The combination of these ingredients results in a product that does not align with the goal of offering cleaner, healthier food options.
The Taco Bell Spicy Potato Soft Taco is made up of components that raise questions about its healthiness. The potato bites are prepared in canola oil and contain soybean oil, while the flour tortilla includes shortening made from interesterified and hydrogenated oils. The creamy chipotle sauce is based on soybean oil and contains preservatives and stabilizers that are flagged as concerning.
While the product is certified vegan and vegetarian in some parts, such as the potato bites and flour tortilla, the inclusion of cheddar cheese and a sauce containing cage-free egg yolk caters to vegetarian but not vegan diets.
The green leaf rating reflects the product’s position at the lower end of the health spectrum, and the assessment indicates that it is best avoided by those seeking cleaner, more wholesome food options. This product does not meet the criteria for those prioritizing health and wellness in their dietary choices.
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