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Nutri-Score C NOVA 4

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El charrito, queso enchilada dinner, 2 cheese enchiladas in chili con queso sauce, beans and spanish rice

by El Charrito in Frozen foods Barcode 07700914
Average nutritional quality
Ultra-processed food

El charrito, queso enchilada dinner, 2 cheese enchiladas in chili con queso sauce, beans and spanish rice by El Charrito provides 109 kcal per 100 g, with 1 g of sugars and 3.5 g of protein. That is 78% 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: milk, soybeans.

Nutrient levels per 100 g

Fat
2.2 g · Low
Saturated fat
1 g · Low
Sugars
1 g · Low
Salt
0.8 g · Moderate

Levels use UK front-of-pack reference thresholds.

Nutrition facts

Serving size: 1 dinner (312 g)

Nutrient Per 100 g Per serving% DV* Category avg
Calories 109 kcal 340 kcal 187 −42%
Total fat 2.2 g 7 g 9% 8.2 −73%
Saturated fat 1 g 3 g 15% 2.9 −67%
Carbohydrates 20.5 g 64 g 23% 20.1
Total sugars 1 g 3 g 4.4 −78%
Dietary fiber 2.6 g 8.1 g 29% 1.7 +54%
Protein 3.5 g 11 g 22% 7.9 −55%
Salt 0.8 g 2.5 g 1 −23%

*% 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 October 2021. Other values: Open Food Facts.

Nutrition claims check

Claims its numbers support

Source of protein
13% of calories from protein (EU: at least 12% of calories from protein)
Low sugar
1 g sugars per 100 g (EU: no more than 5 g per 100 g)
Low fat
2.2 g fat per 100 g (EU: no more than 3 g per 100 g)
Low saturated fat
1 g per 100 g, 8% of calories (EU: no more than 1.5 g per 100 g and 10% of calories)
Source of fiber
2.6 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 lower 22%
Sugars lower 24%
Salt lower 45%
Saturated fat lower 33%
Protein top 83%
Fiber top 16%

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

Ingredients

Enchiladas:tortilla: corn flour (ground corn, trace of lime), water. filling: water, dehydrated cheese powder (corn syrup, american cheese [milk, culture, salt, enzymes], food starch modified, whey, partially hydrogenated oil coconut and/or soybean), butter (milk fat), nonfat milk, buttermilk. di-sodium phosphates, sodium caseinate, mono & di-glycerides, citric acid, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sodium citrate, di-potassium phosphate, salt, natural flavor, natural and artificial colors [annatto, paprika, fd&c yellow #5, fd&c yellow #6, beta carotene] and carrageenan), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes and annatto), modified food starch, contains 2% or less of: vinegar, dehydrated onion. queso gravy: water, cheese sauce (a dehydrated blend of food starch modified, maltodextrin, whey, cheese [granular & blue {pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes}}, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, salt, whey protein concentrate, lactose, contains 2% or less of sodium phosphate, citric acid, lactic acid, tumeric [color], yellow 6 lake), green chiles, bell peppers, tomatoes (tomatoes, citric acid), contains 2% or less of: modified food starch, dehydrated onion, soybean oil, vinegar, flavorings, dehydrated soy sauce (flavor [hydrolyzed soy protein, salt, corn syrup solids], yeast extract, soybean oil), jalapenos (jalapeno peppers, salt, acetic acid, water, calcium chloride), salt, chicken flavor base (salt, maltodextrin, dextrose, modified food starch, sugar, dehydrated onion, yeast extract, corn oil, natural and artificial flavors, citric acid), guar gum. beans: water, beans, contains 2% or less of: shortening (refined, bleached beef tallow, soy-bean oil and/or cottonseed oil. bht added as antioxidant and dimethylpo-lysiloxane added as antifoaming agent), flavorings, vinegar, salt, yeast extract, modified food starch, chili powder (chili pepper, salt, spices, garlic powder). spanish rice: cooked rice (water, rice), tomato paste, bell peppers, contains 2% or less of: flavorings including paprika, vinegar soy-bean oil dehydrated onion, chicken flavor base (salt. maltodextrin, dextrose, modified food starch, sugar, dehydrated onion, yeast extract, corn oil, natural and artificial flavors, citric acid), salt. modified food starch.

May contain palm oilNot vegan
Allergens
MilkSoybeans

Additives 16

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

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

Regulatory status of its additives

How the US, individual states and the EU treat additives found in this product's ingredient list.

United States

FDA asks to phase out E102 · E110

Yellow 5 (E102) and Yellow 6 (E110) are among six petroleum-based dyes FDA is asking manufacturers to remove by the end of 2027. The phase-out is voluntary: the dyes remain approved.

California

Barred from California public schools E102 · E110

The California School Food Safety Act (AB 2316) bars Yellow 5 (E102) and Yellow 6 (E110) from food served or sold in public schools from December 31, 2027.

West Virginia

Barred from West Virginia school meals E102 · E110

West Virginia HB 2354 has barred Yellow 5 (E102) and Yellow 6 (E110) from school nutrition programs since August 1, 2025. A statewide ban due January 1, 2028 is on hold under a preliminary injunction (December 23, 2025) while the state appeals.

European Union

Warning label required in the EU E102 · E110

In the EU, food containing Yellow 5 (E102) and Yellow 6 (E110) must state that it "may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children."

What these additives are and what the research says: Yellow 5, Yellow 6.

Additives are detected from the ingredient list by Open Food Facts and may be incomplete or out of date. Regulatory status checked October 6, 2026; rules are changing quickly. Not legal advice — always check the package label.

Product details

Serving size
1 dinner (312 g)
Sold in
United States
Barcode
07700914

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in El charrito, queso enchilada dinner, 2 cheese enchiladas in chili con queso sauce, beans and spanish rice?

El charrito, queso enchilada dinner, 2 cheese enchiladas in chili con queso sauce, beans and spanish rice contains 109 kcal per 100 g and about 340 kcal per serving (1 dinner (312 g)).

How much sugar is in El charrito, queso enchilada dinner, 2 cheese enchiladas in chili con queso sauce, beans and spanish rice?

El charrito, queso enchilada dinner, 2 cheese enchiladas in chili con queso sauce, beans and spanish rice has 1 g of sugars per 100 g, which is considered low by UK front-of-pack guidelines.

Is El charrito, queso enchilada dinner, 2 cheese enchiladas in chili con queso sauce, beans and spanish rice 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 El charrito, queso enchilada dinner, 2 cheese enchiladas in chili con queso sauce, beans and spanish rice vegan?

Based on its ingredient list, it is not vegan.

What allergens does El charrito, queso enchilada dinner, 2 cheese enchiladas in chili con queso sauce, beans and spanish rice contain?

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

Does El charrito, queso enchilada dinner, 2 cheese enchiladas in chili con queso sauce, beans and spanish rice contain additives restricted in the US or the EU?

Its ingredient list includes Yellow 5 (E102) and Yellow 6 (E110). FDA is asking manufacturers to stop using them by the end of 2027 (voluntarily); California bars them from public schools from December 31, 2027; West Virginia bars them from school meals; the EU requires a warning label on food with them. Recipes change — check the package label.

Source: Open Food Facts (ODbL). Last updated April 22, 2020. Spotted a mistake? Edit this product on Open Food Facts. Not medical advice — always check the package label.

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