Delimex · Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
Beef & Cheese Mini Empanadas
A 5 cucharadas (140g) serving of Beef & Cheese Mini Empanadas by Delimex has 440 calories, 3g of sugars and 720mg of sodium, as submitted by H.J. Heinz Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1648557, record updated Jan 19, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1648557, available Mar 19, 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 H.J. Heinz Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 140g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 017696908060
- Category
- Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
- Records
- 3 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 55% of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 55% of them.
Where the calories come from: 34% carbohydrate, 55% fat and 11% 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 | 2.1 g | 1.8 g | 55% |
| Sodium | 514 mg | 490 mg | 55% |
| Protein | 8.6 g | 10 g | 37% |
| Calories | 314 | 231 | 90% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,401 products, one per barcode.
Other empanadas in this aisle
58 of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products are named empanadas. Per 100 g their median is 250 calories, 435 mg of sodium and 8.2 g of protein; 38 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional Beef Empanadas COCINA 54 | 411 mg | 205 |
| Spinach & Cheese Empanadas COCINA54 | 402 mg | 188 |
| Argentinian Style Beef Turnovers Empanadas MAMBO | 400 mg | 259 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "empanadas", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): DOUGH (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], CREAM CHEESE [CULTURED MILK AND CREAM, SALT, STABILIZERS (XANTHAN AND/OR CAROB BEAN AND/OR GUAR GUM)], WATER), FILLING (WATER, GROUND BEEF, DICED TOMATOES [DICED TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE], YELLOW ONIONS, COOKED BLACK BEANS, PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE [CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, MILKFAT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, SALT, APOCAROTENAL (COLOR), CELLULOSE POWDER], SOY FLOUR, CORN, TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SUNFLOWER OIL, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, SPICES, MOLASSES POWDER, ROASTED BEEF AND CONCENTRATED BEEF STOCK, PAPRIKA, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, CILANTRO, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DRIED RED BELL PEPPERS, NATURAL FLAVOR, TOMATO POWDER, CARAMEL COLOR, SUGAR, LEMON JUICE SOLIDS, TOASTED SESAME OIL, CHICKEN FAT), WATER, SUNFLOWER OIL, CARAMEL COLOR, XANTHAN GUM.
The statement lists 6 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Dough (enriched Wheat Flour [wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron. 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 19, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement H.J. Heinz Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1648557).
More Delimex frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Picante Mini Empanadas | 307 | 2.14 g | 543 mg |
| Chicken & Cheese Taquitos | 324 | 0 g | 632 mg |
| Beef & Cheese Taquitos | 324 | 10.29 g | 662 mg |
| Three Cheese Taquitos | 294 | 2.35 g | 482 mg |
| Chicken & Cheese Taquitos | 279 | 0 g | 515 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Delimex Beef & Cheese Mini Empanadas?
440 per 5 cucharadas (140g) serving, and 314 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Delimex Beef & Cheese Mini Empanadas?
720mg per serving (31% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record H.J. Heinz Company submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 19, 2018. 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