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Taco dinner kit includes shells, sauce & seasoning mix, taco

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Nutri-Score E NOVA 4

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Taco dinner kit includes shells, sauce & seasoning mix, taco

in Mexican dinner mixes Barcode 0036800822856
Bad nutritional quality
Ultra-processed food

Taco dinner kit includes shells, sauce & seasoning mix, taco provides 286 kcal per 100 g, with 1.6 g of sugars and 4.8 g of protein. That is 18% less sugar than the average product in this category. Its Nutri-Score is E and it is classified as NOVA 4 (ultra-processed food). It is listed in the Mexican dinner mixes category. Contains: soybeans.

Nutrient levels per 100 g

Fat
12.7 g · Moderate
Saturated fat
2.4 g · Moderate
Sugars
1.6 g · Low
Salt
2.9 g · High

Levels use UK front-of-pack reference thresholds.

Nutrition facts

Serving size: 3 taco shells, 1/4 salsa pkg, 1/4 seasoning pkg (63 g)

Nutrient Per 100 g Per serving% DV* Category avg
Calories 286 kcal 180 kcal 302 −5%
Total fat 12.7 g 8 g 10% 9.5 +33%
Saturated fat 2.4 g 1.5 g 8% 2.9 −17%
Carbohydrates 39.7 g 25 g 9% 48.6 −18%
Total sugars 1.6 g 1 g 1.9 −18%
Dietary fiber 0 g 0 g 0% 5.5 −100%
Protein 4.8 g 3 g 6% 8.1 −41%
Salt 2.9 g 1.8 g 1.4 +97%

*% Daily Value for a serving, based on a 2,000-calorie diet (FDA reference values). Category average across 1016 Mexican dinner mixes products on Foodmetria.

Serving size from the US product label in USDA FoodData Central, label data from March 2021. Other values: Open Food Facts.

Nutrition claims check

Claims its numbers support

Low sugar
1.6 g sugars per 100 g (EU: no more than 5 g per 100 g)

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 mexican dinner mixes

Calories lower 47%
Sugars higher 46%
Salt higher 4%
Saturated fat higher 47%
Protein top 85%
Fiber top 100%

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

Ingredients

Taco shells: yellow corn flour masa, vegetable oils (may contain one or more of the following; soybean, canola, cottonseed, corn, and/or palm oleinoil), trace of lime, citric acid, tbhq (preservative). taco salsa: water, tomatoes, tomato paste, distilled vinegar, salt, contains less than 2% of jalapeno peppers, dehydrated onion, xanthan gum, guar gum and sodium alginate, spices, sodium benzoate (preservative). taco seasoning: maltodextrin, salt, chili pepper, onion powder, modified food starch, corn flour, oleoresin of paprika, soybean oil, silicon dioxide (< 2% anti-caking agent), spice, disodium guanulate with inosinate and garlic powder.

Allergens
Soybeans
May contain traces
Soybeans

Additives 7

High overexposure risk
E412 - Guar gum
Emulsifier

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

Product details

Serving size
3 taco shells, 1/4 salsa pkg, 1/4 seasoning pkg (63 g)
Sold in
United States
Barcode
0036800822856

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Taco dinner kit includes shells, sauce & seasoning mix, taco?

Taco dinner kit includes shells, sauce & seasoning mix, taco contains 286 kcal per 100 g and about 180 kcal per serving (3 taco shells, 1/4 salsa pkg, 1/4 seasoning pkg (63 g)).

How much sugar is in Taco dinner kit includes shells, sauce & seasoning mix, taco?

Taco dinner kit includes shells, sauce & seasoning mix, taco has 1.6 g of sugars per 100 g, which is considered low by UK front-of-pack guidelines.

Is Taco dinner kit includes shells, sauce & seasoning mix, taco healthy?

It has a Nutri-Score of E (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.

What allergens does Taco dinner kit includes shells, sauce & seasoning mix, taco contain?

According to the label data it contains: 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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