Chicken frozen taquitos

in Frozen foods Barcode 0085239605356
Poor nutritional quality
Ultra-processed food

Chicken frozen taquitos provides 253 kcal per 100 g, with 1.1 g of sugars and 9.9 g of protein. That is 75% less sugar than the average product in this category. Its Nutri-Score is D and it is classified as NOVA 4 (ultra-processed food). It is listed in the Frozen foods category. Contains: gluten, milk, soybeans.

Nutrient levels per 100 g

Fat
12.1 g · Moderate
Saturated fat
2.2 g · Moderate
Sugars
1.1 g · Low
Salt
2 g · High

Levels use UK front-of-pack reference thresholds.

Nutrition facts

Serving size: 4 pieces (91 g)

Nutrient Per 100 g Per serving% DV* Category avg
Calories 253 kcal 230 kcal 187 +35%
Total fat 12.1 g 11 g 14% 8.2 +47%
Saturated fat 2.2 g 2 g 10% 2.9 −24%
Carbohydrates 26.4 g 24 g 9% 20.1 +31%
Total sugars 1.1 g 1 g 4.4 −75%
Dietary fiber 3.3 g 3 g 11% 1.7 +95%
Protein 9.9 g 9 g 18% 7.9 +25%
Salt 2 g 1.9 g 1 +98%

*% Daily Value for a serving, based on a 2,000-calorie diet (FDA reference values). Category average across 9798 Frozen foods products on Foodmetria.

Serving size from the US product label in USDA FoodData Central, label data from September 2023. Other values: Open Food Facts.

Nutrition claims check

Claims its numbers support

Source of protein
16% of calories from protein (EU: at least 12% of calories from protein)
Low sugar
1.1 g sugars per 100 g (EU: no more than 5 g per 100 g)
Source of fiber
3.3 g fiber per 100 g (EU: at least 3 g per 100 g or 1.5 g per 100 kcal)

Checked against the per-100 g thresholds of EU Regulation 1924/2006, using the nutrition data above. US labels follow FDA rules, which are mostly based on serving size and can give a different result; FDA has no defined “low sugar” claim.

Compared with other frozen foods

Calories higher 22%
Sugars lower 27%
Salt higher 4%
Saturated fat higher 44%
Protein top 27%
Fiber top 10%

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

Ingredients

Enriched wheat, flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, cooked white chicken meat (white chicken meat, water, modified food starch, salt, sodium phosphate), pepper jack cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, red and green jalapeno peppers, salt, enzymes), tomatoes (with tomato juice), onions, soybean oil, stone-ground corn masa flour (with trace of lime), contains less than 2% of: red bell peppers, corn, chopped garlic in oil (garlic, water, soybean oil, phosphoric acid as an acidifying agent), chipotle puree (water, distilled vinegar, chipotle jalapeno , tomato paste, salt dehydrated red chile peppers, onion powder, garlic powder, spices), ancho chili base (chili pepper, dried onion and garlic, yeast extract, salt, spices, beef extract, citric acid), seasoning (salt, sugar, natural flavors, spices, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, paprika, corn starch), cilantro, textured vegetable protein (soy flour), cellulose fiber, modified food starch, calcium carbonate, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, sodium aluminum sulfate, calcium sulfate, and monocalcium phosphate), guar gum, l-cysteine monohydrochloride, salt. prefried in vegetable oil.

Not veganNot vegetarian
Allergens
GlutenMilkSoybeans

Additives 9

High overexposure risk
E412 - Guar gum
Emulsifier

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

Product details

Serving size
4 pieces (91 g)
Sold in
United States
Barcode
0085239605356

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Chicken frozen taquitos?

Chicken frozen taquitos contains 253 kcal per 100 g and about 230 kcal per serving (4 pieces (91 g)).

How much sugar is in Chicken frozen taquitos?

Chicken frozen taquitos has 1.1 g of sugars per 100 g, which is considered low by UK front-of-pack guidelines.

Is Chicken frozen taquitos healthy?

It has a Nutri-Score of D (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 frozen taquitos vegan?

Based on its ingredient list, it is not vegan.

What allergens does Chicken frozen taquitos contain?

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

Source: Open Food Facts (ODbL). Last updated October 5, 2022. Spotted a mistake? Edit this product on Open Food Facts. Not medical advice — always check the package label.

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