Old El Paso, Gordita Dinner Kit

by Old el paso

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Old El Paso, Gordita Dinner Kit by Old el paso receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0046000287331
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 TORTILLA, 1 TBSP RANCH SAUCE, 1 TSP SEASONING MIX (68 g)

What the Data Says About

Old El Paso, Gordita Dinner Kit by Old el paso carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Old El Paso, Gordita Dinner Kit is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Old El Paso, Gordita Dinner Kit
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Flour Tortillas: Enriched Flour Bleached
2
Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Iron
5
Thiamin Mononitrate
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Water
9
Vegetable Shortening
10
Palm
11
Canola
12
And Soybean Oil
13
Glycerin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
14
Baking Powder
15
Baking Soda
16
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
17
Fumaric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe Approved
18
Corn Syrup Solids
19
Or Less Of: Mono And Diglycerides
20
Potassium Sorbate And Calcium Propionate
21
Preservatives
22
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
23
Dough Conditioner
24
Enzymes
25
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
26
. Gordita Ranch Sauce: Soybean Oil
27
Distilled Vinegar
28
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
29
Or Less Of: Garlic Powder
30
Cellulose Gel
31
Chipotle Pepper
32
Onion Powder
33
Msg
34
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
35
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
36
Natural Flavor
37
Cellulose Gum
38
Propylene Glycol Alginate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Approved
39
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
40
Preservative
41
Dehydrated Parsley
42
Oleoresin Capsicum
43
Beta Carotene
44
Bht And Calcium Disodium Edta
45
Nonfat Milk. Seasoning Mix: Maltodextrin
46
Corn Starch
47
Chili Pepper
48
Or Less Of: Spice
49
Vegetable Oil
50
Soybean And/ Or Sunflower Oil
51
Silicon Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
Safe GRAS
52
Anticaking Agent
53
Garlic Powder
54
Yeast Extract

Full Ingredient List

Flour Tortillas: Enriched Flour Bleached (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Vegetable Shortening (Palm, Canola, And Soybean Oil), Glycerin, Baking Powder (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Fumaric Acid), Corn Syrup Solids. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Mono And Diglycerides, Potassium Sorbate And Calcium Propionate (Preservatives), Salt, Dough Conditioner (Salt, Enzymes, Wheat Starch). Gordita Ranch Sauce: Soybean Oil, Water, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Sugar, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Garlic Powder, Cellulose Gel, Chipotle Pepper, Onion Powder, Monosodium Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 60, Natural Flavor, Cellulose Gum, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Parsley, Oleoresin Capsicum, Beta Carotene, Bht And Calcium Disodium Edta (Preservatives), Nonfat Milk. Seasoning Mix: Maltodextrin, Corn Starch, Salt, Chili Pepper, Sugar. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Spice, Vegetable Oil (Canola, Soybean And/ Or Sunflower Oil), Onion Powder, Silicon Dioxide (Anticaking Agent), Natural Flavor, Garlic Powder, Yeast Extract.

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial