El Monterey · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
Chimichanga, Chicken & Monterey Jack Cheese
One chimichanga (142g) serving of Chimichanga, Chicken & Monterey Jack Cheese by El Monterey has 300 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 440mg of sodium, as submitted by Ruiz Food Products Inc to USDA (FoodData Central 1853660, record updated Feb 16, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1853660, available Jul 29, 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 142g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 071007189326
- Category
- Frozen Dinners and Entrees
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other frozen dinners and entrees
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 9% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 55% of them.
Where the calories come from: 50% carbohydrate, 33% fat and 17% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among frozen dinners and entrees: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 0.7 g | 1.9 g | 9% |
| Sodium | 310 mg | 296 mg | 55% |
| Protein | 9.2 g | 6.5 g | 83% |
| Calories | 211 | 133 | 87% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,995 products, one per barcode.
Other chimichanga in this aisle
36 of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products are named chimichanga. Per 100 g their median is 225 calories, 381 mg of sodium and 8.8 g of protein; 10 have less sodium than this one.
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "chimichanga", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WHEAT FLOUR (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER COOKED CHICKEN MEAT (WHITE CHICKEN MEAT, DARK CHICKEN MEAT, WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), LOW MOISTURE MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), TOMATOES (WITH JUICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, CANOLA, PALM AND/OR CORN OIL), COOKED BEANS (WITH SALT, GRANULATED GARLIC), GREEN CHILIES (WITH SALT, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DEHYDRATED ONION, TOMATO PASTE (TOMATOES), SALT, GROUND CHILI PEPPER, FLAVOR, SPICES, DOUGH CONDITIONERS (YEAST, WHEAT GLUTEN, SUGAR, GUAR GUM, FOOD STARCH, SODIUM METABISULFITE), JALAPENO PUREE (WITH SALT, ACETIC ACID).
The statement lists 17 ingredients at the top level, beginning with 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 Feb 16, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Ruiz Food Products Inc submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1853660).
More El Monterey frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shredded Steak & Three-cheese Chimichanga, Shredded Steak & Three-cheese | 211 | 0.7 g | 303 mg |
| Egg, Sausage, Bacon & Cheese Burritos, Egg, Sausage | 211 | 0.78 g | 398 mg |
| Chimichangas, Shredded Steak & Three-cheese | 211 | 0.7 g | 303 mg |
| Mexican Grill Charbroiled Chicken & Monterey Jack Cheese Quesadillas Flour Tortillas | 212 | 0.88 g | 442 mg |
| Ghost Pepper Bean, Rice & Chicken Flavored Chimichangas, Ghost Pepper, Bean | 213 | 0 g | 250 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in El Monterey Chimichanga, Chicken & Monterey Jack Cheese?
300 per 1 chimichanga (142g) serving, and 211 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in El Monterey Chimichanga, Chicken & Monterey Jack Cheese?
440mg per serving (19% 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 Feb 16, 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