EL MONTEREY
CHICKEN & CHEESE TAQUITOS
30 Taquitos, 51 OZ (3 LB 3 OZ)
BARCODE:0071007404498
COMMON NAME:Taquitos
BRAND OWNER:Ruiz Food Products Inc
CATEGORIES:Frozen Foods
PACKAGING:Plastic, Bag, Box, Cardboard
WEBSITE:https://elmonterey.com
COUNTRIES:United States
STORES:Costco
Health
Nutrition
Nutri-Score
Average nutritional qualityNutri-Score data warning
Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 6
Nutrient levels
Fat in moderate quantity (13.5%)
What you need to know
• A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
• Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
Saturated fat in moderate quantity (2.6%)
What you need to know
• A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
• Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
Sugars in low quantity (0%)
What you need to know
• A high consumption of sugar can cause weight gain and tooth decay. It also augments the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases.
Recommendation: Limit the consumption of sugar and sugary drinks
• Sugary drinks (such as sodas, fruit beverages, and fruit juices and nectars) should be limited as much as possible (no more than 1 glass a day).
• Choose products with lower sugar content and reduce the consumption of products with added sugars.
Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Sugar: the facts
Salt in moderate quantity (0.885%)
What you need to know
• A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
• Many people who have high blood pressure do not know it, as there are often no symptoms.
• Most people consume too much salt (on average 9 to 12 grams per day), around twice the recommended maximum level of intake.
Recommendation: Limit the consumption of salt and salted food
• Reduce the quantity of salt used when cooking, and don't salt again at the table.
• Limit the consumption of salty snacks and choose products with lower salt content.
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Fact sheet - Salt reduction
Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Salt: the facts
Nutrition label
Nutrition facts
| Nutrition facts | As sold for 100 g / 100 ml | Compared to: Frozen foods |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | ~ 1093.75 kJ (260 kcal) | 769.452 kJ (184 kcal) (+42%) |
| Fat | 13.5416666666667 g | 7.73 g (+75%) |
| Saturated fat | 2.60416666666667 g | 3.858 g (-32%) |
| Trans fat | 0 g | 0.033 g (-100%) |
| Cholesterol | 0.0208333333333333 g | 17.184 mg (+21%) |
| Carbohydrates | 23.9583333333333 g | 21.005 g (+14%) |
| Sugars | 0 g | 11.778 g (-100%) |
| Starch | 0 g | 5.383 g (-100%) |
| Dietary fiber | 1.04166666666667 g | ? |
| Proteins | 10.4166666666667 g | 4.914 g (+112%) |
| Salt | 0.885416666666667 g | 0.411 g (+115%) |
| Sodium | 0.354166666666667 g | 0.164 g (+116%) |
| Fruits, vegetables and legumes | ~ 4.69613970588235 % | ? |
| Choline | 0 g | 0 g |
Nutrition facts (Detailed data)
| Nutrition facts | As sold for 100 g / 100 ml | As sold Per 100 g (packaging) | As sold Per serving (96 g) (packaging) | As sold Per 100 g (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | ~ 1093.75 kJ (260 kcal) | ? (260 kcal) | ? (250 kcal) | ? |
| Fat | 13.5416666666667 g | ? | 13 g | ? |
| Saturated fat | 2.60416666666667 g | ? | 2.5 g | ? |
| Trans fat | 0 g | ? | 0 g | ? |
| Cholesterol | 0.0208333333333333 g | ? | 0.02 g | ? |
| Carbohydrates | 23.9583333333333 g | ? | 23 g | ? |
| Sugars | 0 g | ? | 0 g | ? |
| Starch | 0 g | ? | 0 g | ? |
| Dietary fiber | 1.04166666666667 g | ? | 1 g | ? |
| Proteins | 10.4166666666667 g | ? | 10 g | ? |
| Salt | 0.885416666666667 g | ? | 0.85 g | ? |
| Sodium | 0.354166666666667 g | ? | 0.34 g | ? |
| Fruits, vegetables and legumes | ~ 4.69613970588235 % | ? | ? | ~ 4.69613970588235 % |
| Choline | 0 g | ? | 0 g | ? |
Serving size
2 taquitos (96 g)
Ingredients
Ingredients image
Ingredients list
WHEAT FLOUR (Enriched with Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), WATER, CHARBROILED CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT Charbroiled Chicken Breast with Rib Meat (Chicken Breast Meat with Rib Meat, Water, Seasoning [Maltodextrin, Garlic Powder, Dextrose, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Spice, Parsley, Natural Flavors (including Oil of Garlic)], Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Lime Juice Powder [Corn Syrup Solids, Natural Flavors (Lime Juice Solids, Natural Flavors)], May Also Contain Flavor [Maltodextrin, Natural Flavor, Modified Food Starch]), VEGETABLE OIL (Soybean, Canola, and/or Corn Oil), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Tomato Paste (Tomatoes), Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Jalapeno Puree (Jalapeno Peppers, Salt, Acetic Acid), Brown Sugar, Cilantro, Spices, Granulated Garlic, Paprika, Chili Pepper, Dehydrated Onion, Wheat Gluten
Ingredient information
Wheat Flour
52.94% (estimate)
E375
27.06% (estimate)
Reduced Iron
12.94% (estimate)
Thiamin Mononitrate
6.47% (estimate)
E101
3.24% (estimate)
Folic Acid
3.24% (estimate)
Water
23.53% (estimate)
Charbroiled Chicken Breast With Rib Meat Charbroiled Chicken Breast With Rib Meat
11.76% (estimate)
Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat
5.88% (estimate)
Water
2.94% (estimate)
Coating
1.47% (estimate)
Maltodextrin
0.74% (estimate)
Garlic
0.37% (estimate)
Dextrose
0.18% (estimate)
Hydrolysed Soy Protein
0.09% (estimate)
Spice
0.05% (estimate)
Parsley
0.02% (estimate)
Natural Flavouring
0.02% (estimate)
Including Oil Of Garlic
0.02% (estimate)
Salt
0.43% (estimate)
E339
0.43% (estimate)
Lime Juice
0.31% (estimate)
Corn Syrup Solids
0.16% (estimate)
Natural Flavouring
0.16% (estimate)
Lime
0.08% (estimate)
Natural Flavouring
0.08% (estimate)
May Also Contain Flavor
0.31% (estimate)
Maltodextrin
0.16% (estimate)
Natural Flavouring
0.08% (estimate)
Modified Starch
0.08% (estimate)
Vegetable Oil
5.88% (estimate)
Soya Bean
2.94% (estimate)
Canola
1.47% (estimate)
Corn Oil
1.47% (estimate)
Monterey Jack
2.94% (estimate)
Milk
1.47% (estimate)
Salt
0.43% (estimate)
Enzyme
1.05% (estimate)
Tomato Concentrate
1.47% (estimate)
Tomato
1.47% (estimate)
Modified Corn Starch
0.74% (estimate)
Salt
0.37% (estimate)
Jalapeno Pepper
0.18% (estimate)
Jalapeno Pepper
0.09% (estimate)
Salt
0.05% (estimate)
E260
0.05% (estimate)
Wheat Gluten
0.18% (estimate)
Added sugars
Contains added sugars (0%)
Added sugars: dextrose, corn syrup solids, brown sugar
Quantity of added sugars: 0%
Allergens
GlutenMilkSoybeans
Traces
GlutenSoybeans
Ingredients analysis
Palm oil free
Yes
No ingredients containing palm oil.
Vegan
No
Contains non-vegan ingredients.
Unrecognized: en:chicken-breast-meat-with-rib-meat, en:including-oil-of-garlic
Vegetarian
Unknown
Vegetarian status unknown
Unrecognized: en:chicken-breast-meat-with-rib-meat, en:including-oil-of-garlic
Food Processing
NOVA group
Ultra-processed food and drink productsElements that indicate the product is in NOVA group 4
Ingredients
Dextrose
Ingredients
Flavouring
Ingredients
Glucose
Ingredients
Gluten
Ingredients
Maltodextrin
Ingredients
Modified Starch
How NOVA works
The NOVA classification assigns food products into 4 groups based on their degree of processing:
1. Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
2. Processed culinary ingredients
3. Processed foods
4. Ultra-processed food and drink products
Additives
E260 - Acetic acidPreservative
E260 - Acetic acidPreservative
ACETIC ACID, systematically named ethanoic acid, is a colourless liquid organic compound with the chemical formula CH3COOH (also written as CH3CO2H or C2H4O2).
Environment
Green-Score, origins bonus, and transportation impact are shown for Worldwide .
Green Score
Overall grade
Unknown environmental impactAbout Green-Score
The Green-Score is an experimental score that summarizes the environmental impacts of food products.
Current scope
The Green-Score was initially developed for France and it is being extended to other European countries.
The Green-Score formula is subject to change as it is regularly improved to make it more precise and better suited to each country.
Select a country to include the full impact of transportation in the final score.
Green-Score availability
We could not compute the Green-Score of this product because some data is missing.
A more precise category, ingredients list, origins or packaging data can unlock the computation.
Bonuses and maluses
Declared origins
Origins of ingredients are missing for this product.
Ingredients need to be completed before the transportation bonus can be computed precisely.
Packaging impact
Packaging with a medium impact
Malus: -11
Packaging score: -8
Packaging
Packaging impact
Packaging with a medium impact
Malus: -11
Packaging score: -8
Packaging components
| Shape | Material | Recycling | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BOX | Cardboard | Recycle | Low |
| 2 BAG | Plastic | Discard | High |
Declared packaging
Plastic, Bag, Box, Cardboard
Transportation
Declared origins
Origins of ingredients are missing for this product.
Ingredients need to be completed before the transportation bonus can be computed precisely.
Data Source
Product data comes from Open Food Facts. Food Benchmark also adds translations, category comparisons and explanatory calculations.
The database is licensed under ODbL 1.0, individual contents under DbCL 1.0, and product photos under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Product added on April 4, 2019 at 10:53:35 PM UTC by yskyflyer .
Last edit on March 18, 2026 at 4:22:36 AM UTC by municorn-calorie-counter-app .
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