El Monterey · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
Mexican Style Beef Mac'n Cheese
One bowl (255g) serving of Mexican Style Beef Mac'n Cheese by El Monterey has 470 calories, 3g of sugars and 870mg of sodium, as submitted by Ruiz Food Products Inc to USDA (FoodData Central 1933550, record updated Oct 5, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1933550, 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 255g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 071007370892
- Category
- Frozen Dinners and Entrees
- Records
- 3 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 23% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 64% of them.
Where the calories come from: 29% carbohydrate, 50% fat and 21% 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 | 1.2 g | 1.9 g | 23% |
| Sodium | 341 mg | 296 mg | 64% |
| Protein | 9.4 g | 6.5 g | 84% |
| Calories | 184 | 133 | 78% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,995 products, one per barcode.
Other cheese in this aisle
1,191 of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products are named cheese. Per 100 g their median is 156 calories, 319 mg of sodium and 7.1 g of protein; 675 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Caesar's, Mac & Cheese Made with Rice Pasta, Portabello Mushroom CAESAR'S | 272 mg | 208 |
| Macaroni & Cheese, Four Cheese RALEY'S | 272 mg | 167 |
| Three Cheese Chicken BIRDS EYE | 272 mg | 126 |
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): COOKED ENRICHED PASTA (WATER, SEMOLINA [WHEAT], EGG WHITES, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, COOKED BEEF, CHEDDAR CLUB CHEESE, (CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SALT, ANNATTO [COLOR]), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [VEGETABLE COLOR]), ONION, TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS MILK (VITAMIN D3 ADDED), NONFAT DRY MILK, GREEN CHILI PEPPERS (GREEN CHILI PEPPERS, SALT, CITRIC ACID), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), RICE STARCH, SODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE, JALAPENO PEPPERS (JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, ACETIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), GARLIC (GARLIC, WATER), SPICES, SALT, CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPER, SALT, RED PEPPER, OREGANO, CUMIN, GARLIC), FLAVOR (CONTAINS MALTODEXTRIN).
The statement lists 21 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cooked Enriched Pasta (water, Semolina [wheat], Egg Whites. 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 Oct 5, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Ruiz Food Products Inc submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1933550).
More El Monterey frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lean Burrito, Egg, Cheese, Tomato & Basil | 186 | 1.77 g | 319 mg |
| Burritos, Bean & Cheese | 186 | 0 g | 230 mg |
| Burritos, Egg, Ham & Cheese | 188 | 0.78 g | 398 mg |
| Southwest Chicken & Veggie Burritos | 180 | 2.34 g | 234 mg |
| Chicken Quesadilla Charbroiled Chicken Quesadilla Meal Served with Red Spanish Style Rice and Topped with a Creamy Queso Sauce | 180 | 1.06 g | 300 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in El Monterey Mexican Style Beef Mac'n Cheese?
470 per 1 bowl (255g) serving, and 184 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in El Monterey Mexican Style Beef Mac'n Cheese?
870mg per serving (38% 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 Oct 5, 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