Old El Paso · Grain Based Products / Meals
Old El Paso Cheesy Mexican Rice
A 1/2 cup as packaged (73g) serving of Old El Paso Cheesy Mexican Rice has 260 calories, 2g of sugars and 600mg of sodium, as submitted by GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. to USDA (FoodData Central 2740590, record updated Jul 12, 2025).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2740590, available Aug 21, 2025; 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 GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. submitted to USDA, for the declared 73g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 046000823614
- Category
- Grain Based Products / Meals
- Records
- 16 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other grain based products / meals
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 40% of the 119 grain based products / meals products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 67% of them.
Where the calories come from: 89% carbohydrate, 3% fat and 8% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among grain based products / meals: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 2.7 g | 3.4 g | 40% |
| Sodium | 822 mg | 364 mg | 67% |
| Protein | 6.9 g | 7.1 g | 47% |
| Calories | 356 | 160 | 92% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 119 products, one per barcode.
Other rice in this aisle
44 of the 119 grain based products / meals products are named rice. Per 100 g their median is 334 calories, 1,004 mg of sodium and 8.2 g of protein; 17 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Near East Sesame Ginger Rice Mix 5.2 Ounce Paper Box Near East | 657 mg | 357 |
| Tony Chachere's Red Beans & Rice 7oz Tony Chachere's Creole Foods | 589 mg | 153 |
| The Good Table Frzr To Plate Rice Sauce Sthwstrn THE GOOD TABLE | 560 mg | 240 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "rice", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): Enriched Parboiled Rice (rice, iron, niacin, thiamin mononitrate, folic acid), Maltodextrin, Corn Starch, Onion*. Contains 2% or less of: Salt, Tomato,* Ricotta Cheese* (whey, milkfat, lactic acid, salt), Chili Pepper, Green Pepper*, Red Pepper*, Vegetable Oil (canola, high oleic soybean and/or sunflower oil), Yeast Extract, Chicken Broth*, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Silicon Dioxide (anticaking agent), Pea Protein Isolate, Spice, Rice Flour. *DRIED
The statement lists 17 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Parboiled Rice (rice, Iron, Niacin. 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 12, 2025), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2740590).
More Old El Paso grain based products / meals
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old El Paso Spanish Rice | 356 | 4.11 g | 1,178 mg |
| Old El Paso Cilantro Lime Rice | 347 | 0 g | 1,102 mg |
| Old El Paso Microwavable Mexican Style Rice | 192 | 1.2 g | 284 mg |
| Old El Paso Microwavable Spicy Southwest Style Rice | 173 | 0.64 g | 455 mg |
| Old El Paso Microwavable Tex-Mex Style Pinto Beans | 122 | 1.11 g | 233 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Next questions
- Every Old El Paso product (200)each with its place in its category
- Everything General Mills Sales Inc. submits (4,035 products)
- Compare two foods side by sidecalories, sugar, sodium and protein per 100 g and per portion
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Old El Paso Cheesy Mexican Rice?
260 per 1/2 cup as packaged (73g) serving, and 356 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Old El Paso Cheesy Mexican Rice?
600mg per serving (26% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 12, 2025. 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