El Monterey · Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
Chicken & Cheese Microwaveable Taquitos
A 3 taquitos (85g) serving of Chicken & Cheese Microwaveable Taquitos by El Monterey has 230 calories, 1g of sugars and 280mg of sodium, as submitted by Ruiz Food Products Inc to USDA (FoodData Central 2279223, record updated Mar 28, 2022). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2680657.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2279223, available May 23, 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 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
- 071007001383
- Category
- Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 30% of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 16% of them.
Where the calories come from: 45% carbohydrate, 43% fat and 12% 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 | 1.2 g | 1.8 g | 30% |
| Sodium | 329 mg | 490 mg | 16% |
| Protein | 8.2 g | 10 g | 34% |
| Calories | 271 | 231 | 72% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,401 products, one per barcode.
Other taquitos in this aisle
105 of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products are named taquitos. Per 100 g their median is 259 calories, 386 mg of sodium and 8.2 g of protein; 29 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Taquitos Mexican Kitchen, Beef GOYA | 247 mg | 267 |
| Rolled Corn Tortillas Filled with Beef, Cheddar and Onions Taquitos Gluten-free Snacks FEEL GOOD FOODS | 235 mg | 247 |
| Beef Taquitos MENU DEL SOL | 210 mg | 257 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "taquitos", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER COOKED CHICKEN COOKED CHICKEN (CHICKEN, WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, CANOLA AND/OR CORN OIL), TOMATO (WITH TOMATO JUICE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, SALT, ENZYMES), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS BEANS, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE AND/OR TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DEHYDRATED ONION, SALT, JALAPENO PUREE (JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, ACETIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), TOMATO PASTE (TOMATOES), CHILI PEPPER, FLAVOR, SPICES, DOUGH CONDITIONERS (YEAST, WHEAT GLUTEN, SUGAR, GUARGUM, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH).
The statement lists 16 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Wheat Flour Enriched 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 Mar 28, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Ruiz Food Products Inc submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2279223).
More El Monterey frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taquitos, Chicken & Cheese | 271 | 0 g | 365 mg |
| Taquitos, Egg, Cheese & Applewood Bacon | 271 | 0 g | 365 mg |
| Taquitos, Egg, Cheese Sauce & Sausage | 271 | 0 g | 281 mg |
| Restaurante Style Chicken & Cheese Taquitos | 271 | 0 g | 365 mg |
| Empanadas, Beef, Mozzarella & Monterey Jack Cheese with Mild Jalapenos | 277 | 0 g | 426 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in El Monterey Chicken & Cheese Microwaveable Taquitos?
230 per 3 taquitos (85g) serving, and 271 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in El Monterey Chicken & Cheese Microwaveable Taquitos?
280mg per serving (12% 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 Mar 28, 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