El Mexicano · Ketchup, Mustard, BBQ and Cheese Sauce
Nacho Cheese Sauce
A 1/4 cup (62g) serving of Nacho Cheese Sauce by El Mexicano has 70 calories, 3g of sugars and 500mg of sodium, as submitted by Marquez Brothers International, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2549022, record updated Mar 18, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2549022, available May 25, 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 Marquez Brothers International, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 62g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 042743170800
- Category
- Ketchup, Mustard, BBQ and Cheese Sauce
- Records
- 7 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other ketchup, mustard, bbq and cheese sauce
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 23% of the 5,943 ketchup, mustard, bbq and cheese sauce products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 39% of them.
Where the calories come from: 35% carbohydrate, 59% fat and 6% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among ketchup, mustard, bbq and cheese sauce: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 4.8 g | 20 g | 23% |
| Sodium | 806 mg | 941 mg | 39% |
| Protein | 1.6 g | 0 g | 86% |
| Calories | 113 | 118 | 43% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 5,943 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
4,267 of the 5,943 ketchup, mustard, bbq and cheese sauce products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 132 calories, 875 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein; 1,853 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Abuela's Mild Hot Sauce LA CASITA HOT SAUCE | 643 mg | 18 |
| Bar-b-q Sauce, Original JIM 'N NICK'S | 643 mg | 89 |
| Bbq Sauce, Classic STANLEY'S | 643 mg | 89 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "sauce", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WHEY, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, DISTILLED VINEGAR, CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), CONTAINS 1% OR LESS OF: SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, JALAPENO' PEPPERS, SODIUM CASEINATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, LACTIC ACID, CELLULOSE GUM, COLOR ADDED, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, EMULSIFIERS (MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES AND/OR DATEM AND/OR SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE).
The statement lists 16 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Whey, Vegetable Oil (soybean Oil And/or Canola Oil And/or Sunflower Oil), Modified Food Starch. 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 Mar 18, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Marquez Brothers International, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2549022).
More El Mexicano ketchup, mustard, bbq and cheese sauce
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Mexicano, Nacho Cheese Sauce | 129 | 3.23 g | 806 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in El Mexicano Nacho Cheese Sauce?
70 per 1/4 cup (62g) serving, and 113 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in El Mexicano Nacho Cheese Sauce?
500mg per serving (22% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Marquez Brothers International, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 18, 2023. 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