El Monterey · Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
Diablo Chicken Extra Crunchy Taquitos
A 3 taquitos (98g) serving of Diablo Chicken Extra Crunchy Taquitos by El Monterey has 220 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 450mg of sodium, as submitted by Ruiz Food Products Inc to USDA (FoodData Central 2680644, record updated Jan 23, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2680644, available Nov 16, 2023; 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 98g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 071007000324
- Category
- Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
- Records
- 8 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 26% of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 42% of them.
Where the calories come from: 48% carbohydrate, 40% 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 g | 1.8 g | 26% |
| Sodium | 459 mg | 490 mg | 42% |
| Protein | 7.1 g | 10 g | 25% |
| Calories | 224 | 231 | 44% |
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; 73 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Taquitos RED'S | 363 mg | 275 |
| Black Bean & Rice Taquitos Snacks AMY'S | 343 mg | 271 |
| Trader Jose's, Chicken Taquitos TRADER JOSE'S | 333 mg | 216 |
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): WATER ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), COOKED CHICKEN COOKED CHICKEN (CHICKEN, WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, CANOLA AND/OR CORN OIL), BATTER SEASONING (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), YELLOW CORN FLOUR, SPICES, SALT, JALAPENO PEPPER, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE) GUARGUM, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA AND TURMERIC, NATURAL FLAVOR) CONTAINS 2% OR LESS GREEN CHILE PEPPERS (WITH CITRIC ACID), TOMATOES (WITH JUICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, NATURAL FLAVOR, JALAPENO PUREE (JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, ACETIC ACID, WATER, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), SALT , SPICES, TOMATO PASTE (TOMATOES), CHILI PASTE (CHILI PEPPERS, DRIED ONION AND GARLIC, YEAST EXTRACT, SALT, SPICES INCLUDING PAPRIKA, BEEF EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA), CHILI PEPPER, DOUGH CONDITIONERS (YEAST, WHEAT GLUTEN, SUGAR, GUAR GUM, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH).
The statement lists 15 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water 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 Jan 23, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Ruiz Food Products Inc submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2680644).
More El Monterey frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken & Monterey Jack Cheese Taquitos | 221 | 0.67 g | 450 mg |
| White Meat Chicken with Cheddar & Mozzarella Cheese | 234 | 0 g | 394 mg |
| Beef Tamales | 234 | 0 g | 531 mg |
| Chicken & Cheese Taquitos, Crispy Battered Spicy | 214 | 1.02 g | 388 mg |
| Shell Shockers Chicken Taquitos, Fiery Hot | 209 | 1.16 g | 488 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in El Monterey Diablo Chicken Extra Crunchy Taquitos?
220 per 3 taquitos (98g) serving, and 224 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in El Monterey Diablo Chicken Extra Crunchy Taquitos?
450mg per serving (20% 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 Jan 23, 2021. 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