Sandwiches might be the lunchtime staple that have been around for decades, but there are plenty of reasons to opt for turning that sandwich into a wrap — starting with the fact that you can keep a stock of store-bought wraps in your pantry and they'll stay fresh for much longer than that loaf of bread will. They're a lighter option that can be easier to eat, and you can add more fillings than you can with a sandwich. Making Buffalo chicken lettuce wraps for lunch? The more chicken, the better, right? Wraps also have the reputation for being a healthier option than bread, but it turns out that's not always the case.
Wraps can also be filled with things like preservatives and other artificial ingredients, and when Daily Meal took a look at some of the unhealthiest wraps on the market today, it was pretty eye-opening stuff. In addition to finding things like hydrogenated oils and a surprising amount of added sugars and preservatives, there's one brand that made it onto the list several times: Toufayan. For starters, let's look at Toufayan's Hearth-Baked Garlic Pesto wraps.
The nutritional information on this one includes multiple preservatives, four ingredients with sodium, and several sulfites. Sulfites are a commonly-used preservative but they can cause a severe reaction in some individuals, and although it mimics an allergy, it technically isn't. It commonly occurs in people with asthma, and anyone can develop a sulfite sensitivity at any time.
Risks include gastrointestin.