Jos · Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
Jos, Spicy Nacho Cheese
A 3 taquitos (85g) serving of Jos, Spicy Nacho Cheese has 230 calories, 1g of sugars and 430mg of sodium, as submitted by Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2010872, record updated Sep 30, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2010872, available Oct 28, 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 Ajinomoto Foods North America, 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
- 073202893541
- Category
- Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
- Records
- 5 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 30% of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 53% of them.
Where the calories come from: 44% carbohydrate, 42% fat and 14% 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 | 506 mg | 490 mg | 53% |
| Protein | 9.4 g | 10 g | 44% |
| 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 cheese in this aisle
1,027 of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products are named cheese. Per 100 g their median is 260 calories, 500 mg of sodium and 9.4 g of protein; 523 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Spinach & Cheese Empanadas COCINA54 | 402 mg | 188 |
| Applewood Bacon, Egg and Cheese Sandwich LEAN POCKETS | 402 mg | 213 |
| Beef & Cheese Breaded Pasta Filled with a Spicy Blend of Beef, Nacho Cheese and Peppers Toasted Stuffed Nachos LOUISA | 402 mg | 329 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cheese", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): INGREDIENTS: STEAK AND CHEESE TAQUITO: GROUND CORN MASA FLOUR (WITH TRACE OF LIME), WATER, BEEF STEAK PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK. WATER, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE. CREAM. SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE. SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], ARTIFICIAL COLOR, LACTIC ACID. ENZYMES), PASILLA SAUCE (TOMATO PASTE. DRIED PASILLA CHILI PEPPER, DRIED ANAHEIM CHILI PEPPER, SALT. DEHYDRATED ONION, DEHYDRATED GARLIC. CRUSHED RED PEPPER. CITRIC ACID), CONTAINS LESS THAT) 2% OF: TOMATOES (TOMATOES. TOMATO JUICE. CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), ONIONS, JALAPENO PEPPERS (JALAPENOS, VINEGAR, SALT), SEASONING (CHILI PEPPER, SPICES. DEHYDRATED ONION AND GARLIC, SALT PARSLEY), WHEAT FLOUR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH,TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (SOY FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR), SALT, CARAMEL COLOR. COATED WITH: CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, SPICES. TOMATO POWDER, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, NATURAL FLAVORS WITH EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA (CONTAINS MILK), AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, SODIUM CASEINATE (A MILK DERIVATIVE). CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER. DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM CUMULATE. LACTIC ACID, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6. PREFERED IN VEGETABLE OIL .
The statement lists 26 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Ingredients: Steak and Cheese Taquito: Ground Corn Masa Flour (with Trace of Lime), Water, Beef Steak Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese (cultured Milk. Water. Its own allergen line reads: "Contains MILK), AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, SODIUM CASEINATE (A MILK DERIVATIVE)". For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Sep 30, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2010872).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Jos, Spicy Nacho Cheese?
230 per 3 taquitos (85g) serving, and 271 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Jos, Spicy Nacho Cheese?
430mg per serving (19% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Sep 30, 2020. 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