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Mission Foods Carb Balance Fresh Signature Pita 4 Pita Breads

Contains hydrogenated soybean oil

Each pita has 17 g fiber and 9 g protein. The ingredient list includes hydrogenated soybean oil, modified wheat starch and preservatives.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesVegetarianLow sugarContains soyContains wheat
$4.19 4 pitas · lowest price at Netrition
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 1 pita (57g)
Protein
9g▲
Fiber
17g▲
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
250mg▼
Saturated fat
1.5g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Water, Modified Wheat Starch, Vital Wheat Gluten, Wheat Flour, Vegetable Shortening (Interesterified and Hydrogenated Soybean Oils), Yeast, Salt, Calcium Propionate, Distilled Monoglyceride, Sorbic Acid, Guar Gum, Cellulose Gum, Malic Acid, Steviol Glycosides
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
49 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as grain productsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%80
Ingredients · counts 20%38
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 15%35
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 49
Nutrition 80 · Compared with other grain foods: more fiber (17 g), more sodium (250 mg), less whole grain (0%); no added sugar per 1 pita
Ingredients 38 · Vegetable Shortening (hydrogenated oil, −40); Carboxymethylcellulose (cellulose gum) (additive, −10); Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4); 2 more
Processing 25 · Modified starch, hydrogenated oils, gums, preservatives and steviol glycosides
Sourcing 35 · Refined wheat and soybean ingredients; their origin and production are not stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, with no specific sourcing or production claims
Hydrogenated soybean oil
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for vegetable shortening
Varies by additive−22 for carboxymethylcellulose, sorbates, calcium propionate and 1 more
Capped at 49 · Contains hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oil
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Ingredients
Water Modified Wheat Starch Vital Wheat Gluten Wheat Flour Vegetable Shortening (Interesterified and Hydrogenated Soybean Oils) Yeast Salt Calcium Propionate Distilled Monoglyceride Sorbic Acid Guar Gum Cellulose Gum Malic Acid Steviol Glycosides
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives10 additives · 1 high risk
Hydrogenated oilFatHigh risk
Partially hydrogenated oils are a source of artificial trans fat, which the FDA removed from the safe list in 2015.
Carboxymethylcellulose (cellulose gum) (E466)ThickenerModerate risk
Changed gut bacteria in mice and, in a small 2022 human study, altered the gut microbiome.
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
Calcium propionate (E282)PreservativeLimited risk
Common bread preservative; a 2019 human study found it raised insulin-related hormones after a meal.
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
Interesterified fatFatLimited risk
Industrially rearranged fat used to replace trans fats; long-term health effects are not well studied.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
Guar gum (E412)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from guar beans; EFSA considers it safe at normal intakes.
Malic acid (E296)AcidNo risk
The natural acid in apples; considered safe.
Stevia (steviol glycosides) (E960)SweetenerNo risk
Plant-derived and considered safe by EFSA and the FDA at normal intakes.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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