Azteca · Mexican Dinner Mixes
Crispy & Flaky Taco Salad Shells
One tortilla (44g) serving of Crispy & Flaky Taco Salad Shells by Azteca has 210 calories, 0g of sugars and 140mg of sodium, as submitted by Azteca Foods, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1867071, record updated Jul 9, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1867071, 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 Azteca Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 44g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 041289896502
- Category
- Mexican Dinner Mixes
- Records
- 3 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other mexican dinner mixes
Per 100 g, none of the 1,518 mexican dinner mixes products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 30% of them.
Where the calories come from: 42% carbohydrate, 52% fat and 6% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among mexican dinner mixes: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 0 g | 0.6 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 318 mg | 532 mg | 30% |
| Protein | 6.8 g | 7.1 g | 41% |
| Calories | 477 | 286 | 95% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,518 products, one per barcode.
Other shells in this aisle
89 of the 1,518 mexican dinner mixes products are named shells. Per 100 g their median is 469 calories, 16 mg of sodium and 6.7 g of protein; 58 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Tostada Shells BEST CHOICE | 182 mg | 455 |
| Corn Tostadas Shells EL AZTECA | 180 mg | 500 |
| Carlita, Taco Shells CARLITA | 125 mg | 469 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "shells", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID], VEGETABLE OIL (CORN OIL, CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), GLYCERINE, WATER, PALM OIL (WITH MONO-GLYCERIDES), SALT, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE).
The statement lists 7 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Unbleached Enriched 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 Jul 9, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Azteca Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1867071).
More Azteca mexican dinner mixes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Fajita Size Soft & Tender Flour Tortillas | 354 | 2.08 g | 750 mg |
| Original Soft & Tender Flour Tortillas | 350 | 0 g | 750 mg |
| Original Soft & Tender Flour Tortillas | 340 | 2 g | 760 mg |
| Traditional Flour Tortillas, Homestyle | 326 | 2.33 g | 372 mg |
| Traditional Homestyle Flour Tortillas | 323 | 3.08 g | 385 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Azteca Crispy & Flaky Taco Salad Shells?
210 per 1 tortilla (44g) serving, and 477 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Azteca Crispy & Flaky Taco Salad Shells?
140mg per serving (6% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Azteca Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 9, 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