El Monterey · Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
Beef, Cheddar & Monterey Jack Cheese Taquitos, Beef
A 2 taquitos (149g) serving of Beef, Cheddar & Monterey Jack Cheese Taquitos, Beef by El Monterey has 370 calories, 2g of sugars and 720mg of sodium, as submitted by Ruiz Food Products Inc to USDA (FoodData Central 2112977, record updated Jan 23, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2112977, available Oct 28, 2021; 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 149g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 071007784972
- Category
- Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
- Records
- 5 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 43% of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 48% of them.
Where the calories come from: 45% carbohydrate, 41% fat and 14% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 1.3 g | 1.8 g | 43% |
| Sodium | 483 mg | 490 mg | 48% |
| Protein | 8.7 g | 10 g | 39% |
| Calories | 248 | 231 | 60% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,401 products, one per barcode.
Other beef in this aisle
306 of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products are named beef. Per 100 g their median is 259 calories, 494 mg of sodium and 9.4 g of protein; 147 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Cheesy Beef Nacho Tender Beef with Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese & Sauce in a Flaky Crust Snack Bites Sandwiches HOT POCKETS | 386 mg | 250 |
| Spicy Beef Empanadas COCINA 54 | 384 mg | 205 |
| Original Beef Snack Bites BUBBA | 382 mg | 224 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "beef", 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 COOKED SEASONED BEEF TOPPING (BEEF, WATER, DEHYDRATED ONION, SALT, CHILI PEPPER, SPICES SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GARLIC), VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, CANOLA AND/OR CORN OIL), CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), BATTER SEASONING (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), YELLOW CORN FLOUR, SPICES, SALT, JALAPENO PEPPER, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), GUAR GUM, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA AND TURMERIC, NATURAL FLAVORS) TOMATO PASTE (TOMATOES), COOKED SEASONED BEEF CRUMBLES (WITH SALT, SPICE EXTRACTIVE), ONION CONTAINS 1.5% OR LESS TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (SOY FLOUR, SOY PROTEIN), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, BEEF FLAVOR BOUILLON (SALT, BEEF FAT, SUGAR, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, CORN STARCH, BEEF STOCK, ONION POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, MALTODEXTRIN, GARLIC POWDER, PARSLEY, TURMERIC EXTRACTIVES, CITRIC ACID, SPICES), FLAVOR, SPICES, CHILI PEPPER, PAPRIKA, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, FUMARIC ACID, DOUGH CONDITIONERS (YEAST, WHEAT GLUTEN, SUGAR, GUAR GUM, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH).
The statement lists 18 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 Jan 23, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Ruiz Food Products Inc submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2112977).
More El Monterey frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beef & Cheese Extra Crunchy Mini Tacos | 250 | 0 g | 519 mg |
| Southwest Chicken Extra Crunchy Taquitos | 245 | 0 g | 388 mg |
| Taco Seasoned Beef & Cheese Taquitos | 255 | 1.02 g | 469 mg |
| Taco Seasoned Beef & Cheese Taquitos | 255 | 1.02 g | 490 mg |
| Black Bean & Cheese Taquitos | 258 | 1.03 g | 299 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in El Monterey Beef, Cheddar & Monterey Jack Cheese Taquitos, Beef?
370 per 2 taquitos (149g) serving, and 248 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in El Monterey Beef, Cheddar & Monterey Jack Cheese Taquitos, Beef?
720mg per serving (31% 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 Jan 23, 2021. 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