Chicken & cheese taquitos

by El Monterey in Frozen foods Barcode 0071007725494
Average nutritional quality
Ultra-processed food

Chicken & cheese taquitos by El Monterey provides 214 kcal per 100 g, with 1 g of sugars and 8.2 g of protein. That is 77% less sugar than the average product in this category. Its Nutri-Score is C and it is classified as NOVA 4 (ultra-processed food). It is listed in the Frozen foods category. Contains: chicken, gluten, milk, soybeans.

Nutrient levels per 100 g

Fat
9.2 g · Moderate
Saturated fat
1.5 g · Moderate
Sugars
1 g · Low
Salt
1 g · Moderate

Levels use UK front-of-pack reference thresholds.

Nutrition facts

Serving size: 3 taquitos (98 g)

Nutrient Per 100 g Per serving% DV* Category avg
Calories 214 kcal 210 kcal 187 +15%
Total fat 9.2 g 9 g 12% 8.2 +12%
Saturated fat 1.5 g 1.5 g 8% 2.9 −47%
Carbohydrates 27.6 g 27 g 10% 20.1 +37%
Total sugars 1 g 1 g 4.4 −77%
Dietary fiber 1 g 1 g 4% 1.7 −41%
Protein 8.2 g 8 g 16% 7.9
Salt 1 g 1 g 1 −6%

*% Daily Value for a serving, based on a 2,000-calorie diet (FDA reference values). Category average across 9800 Frozen foods products on Foodmetria.

Serving size from the US product label in USDA FoodData Central, label data from May 2022. Other values: Open Food Facts.

Compared with other frozen foods

Calories higher 35%
Sugars lower 26%
Salt higher 41%
Saturated fat lower 44%
Protein top 39%
Fiber top 67%

Bar shows the share of products in this category that contain less of the nutrient.

Ingredients

Water, wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cooked chicken (chicken, water, modified food starch, salt, sodium phosphate), vegetable oil (soybean, sunflower, canola and/or corn oil), batter mix (yellow corn flour, bleached wheat flour, spices, salt, jalapeno pepper, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), cellulose gum, guar gum, oleoresin paprika and turmeric, natural flavor), monterey jack cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, calcium chloride, salt, enzymes), tomato (with tomato juice, calcium chloride, citric acid), contains 2% or less beans, textured soy protein (soy flour), green chili peppers (with citric acid), modified corn starch, flavor, spices, jalapeno puree (jalapeno peppers, salt, acetic acid, calcium chloride), salt, tomato paste (tomatoes), flour blend (salt, rice flour, yeast, cellulose gum, guar gum, sodium bicarbonate, wheat starch, food starch, dough conditioners (sodium metabisulfite, sodium stearoyl lactylate, l-cysteine, mono and diglycerides, dicalcium phosphate), microcrystalline cellulose, silicon dioxide (to prevent caking)), ground chili pepper, cayenne pepper.

May contain palm oilNot veganNot vegetarian
Allergens
ChickenGlutenMilkSoybeans

Additives 16

High overexposure risk
E260 - Acetic acid
Preservative
High overexposure risk
E412 - Guar gum
Emulsifier
High overexposure risk
High overexposure risk

Overexposure risk is based on EFSA evaluations as recorded by Open Food Facts.

Product details

Serving size
3 taquitos (98 g)
Sold in
United States
Barcode
0071007725494

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Chicken & cheese taquitos?

Chicken & cheese taquitos contains 214 kcal per 100 g and about 210 kcal per serving (3 taquitos (98 g)).

How much sugar is in Chicken & cheese taquitos?

Chicken & cheese taquitos has 1 g of sugars per 100 g, which is considered low by UK front-of-pack guidelines.

Is Chicken & cheese taquitos healthy?

It has a Nutri-Score of C (A is best, E is worst); it is in NOVA group 4 — ultra-processed food. Scores describe nutritional quality and processing, not suitability for your individual diet.

Is Chicken & cheese taquitos vegan?

Based on its ingredient list, it is not vegan.

What allergens does Chicken & cheese taquitos contain?

According to the label data it contains: Chicken, Gluten, Milk, Soybeans. Recipes change — always check the package label.

Source: Open Food Facts (ODbL). Last updated April 23, 2020. Spotted a mistake? Edit this product on Open Food Facts. Not medical advice — always check the package label.

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