Goya · Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
Beef Empanadas
One empanada (78g) serving of Beef Empanadas by Goya has 140 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 390mg of sodium, as submitted by Goya Foods, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2430746, record updated Jun 14, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2430746, available Dec 22, 2022; 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 Goya Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 78g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 041331068314
- Category
- Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
- Records
- 6 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 41% of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 52% of them.
Where the calories come from: 54% carbohydrate, 29% fat and 17% 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 | 41% |
| Sodium | 500 mg | 490 mg | 52% |
| Protein | 7.7 g | 10 g | 28% |
| Calories | 179 | 231 | 19% |
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; 36 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Spicy Beef Empanadas COCINA 54 | 384 mg | 205 |
| Beef Picadillo Empanadas BUEN SABOR | 381 mg | 257 |
| Beef Empanadas Seasoned Beef, Vegetables & Beans in Dough SPRING VALLEY | 375 mg | 208 |
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): ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, ENZYME), WATER, GROUND BEEF, ONIONS, TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN, (SOY FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR), TOMATO PASTE (TOMATOES, CITRIC ACID (AS A PRESERVATIVE), SWEET RED PEPPERS, SWEET GREEN PEPPERS, SHORTENING (PALM OLEIN, PALM STEARIN), GARLIC, SHORTENING (PURE VEGETABLE OIL, SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OIL), SALT, BEEF BASE (SALT, BEEF FAT (BHA, PROPYL GALLATE AND CITRIC ACID ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR), DEXTROSE, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, CORN GLUTEN AND WHEAT PROTEIN (CONTAINS SALT, CARAMEL COLOR), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, ONION POWDER, CARAMEL COLOR, BEEF EXTRACT, LACTIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, NATURAL FLAVORING, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA), BLACK PEPPER, OREGANO AND CUMIN.
The statement lists 7 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Wheat Flour (wheat, Niacin, 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 Jun 14, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Goya Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2430746).
More Goya frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombian Empanadas, Beef | 183 | 1.41 g | 127 mg |
| Ripe Plantains | 174 | 28.26 g | 0 mg |
| Cocktail Potato Puffs, Beef & Pork | 172 | 2.34 g | 773 mg |
| Potato Puffs, Beef & Pork | 168 | 2.65 g | 735 mg |
| Riguas Salvadorian Corn Cakes | 165 | 11.76 g | 365 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Goya Beef Empanadas?
140 per 1 empanada (78g) serving, and 179 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Goya Beef Empanadas?
390mg per serving (17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Goya Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 14, 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