El Monterey · Other Deli
Beef and Cheese Empanadas
One empanada (85g) serving of Beef and Cheese Empanadas by El Monterey has 240 calories, 0g of sugars and 360mg of sodium, as submitted by Ruiz Food Products Inc to USDA (FoodData Central 2543503, record updated Apr 30, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2543503, available May 25, 2023; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Ruiz Food Products Inc submitted to USDA, for the declared 85g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 071007734823
- Category
- Other Deli
- Records
- 2 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other other deli
Per 100 g, none of the 3,317 other deli products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 65% of them.
Where the calories come from: 34% carbohydrate, 53% fat and 13% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among other deli: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 0 g | 2.1 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 424 mg | 353 mg | 65% |
| Protein | 9.4 g | 7.9 g | 65% |
| Calories | 282 | 159 | 92% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,317 products, one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER WHEAT FLOUR (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SEASONED BEEF TOPPING (BEEF, WATER, DEHYDRATED ONION, SALT, CHILI PEPPER, SPICES, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GARLIC), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE WITH PEPPERS (PASTEURIZED MILK, JALAPENO PEPPERS, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ACETIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, ENZYMES), LOW MOISTURE MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, CANOLA, PALM AND/OR CORN OIL), BATTER MIX (YELLOW CORN FLOUR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONION, GUAR GUM, SPICE), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS ONION, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, JALAPENO PEPPERS (WITH SALT, ACETIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), CHILI PEPPER, DEXTROSE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, YEAST, SALT, SPICES, LACTIC ACID (WITH CALCIUM LACTATE), GRANULATED GARLIC, GUAR GUM, SODIUM METABISULFITE.
The statement lists 6 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water Wheat Flour (enriched with Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Apr 30, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Ruiz Food Products Inc submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2543503).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in El Monterey Beef and Cheese Empanadas?
240 per 1 empanada (85g) serving, and 282 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in El Monterey Beef and Cheese Empanadas?
360mg per serving (16% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Ruiz Food Products Inc submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 30, 2022. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov