Old El Paso · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
Old El Paso, Chicken Enchiladas
A 1/2 package (283g) serving of Old El Paso, Chicken Enchiladas has 320 calories, 3g of sugars and 1120mg of sodium, as submitted by General Mills, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1629980, record updated Jun 29, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1629980, available Mar 19, 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 General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 283g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 020000457642
- 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 20% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 78% of them.
Where the calories come from: 44% carbohydrate, 34% fat and 22% 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 | 1.1 g | 1.9 g | 20% |
| Sodium | 396 mg | 296 mg | 78% |
| Protein | 6 g | 6.5 g | 42% |
| Calories | 113 | 133 | 29% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,995 products, one per barcode.
Other enchiladas in this aisle
74 of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products are named enchiladas. Per 100 g their median is 141 calories, 320 mg of sodium and 6.3 g of protein; 55 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Enchiladas Topped with Suiza Sauce, Monterey Jack & Cheddar Cheese Served with Spanish Style Rice EL MONTEREY | 313 mg | 179 |
| Red Chile Cheese Enchiladas BUENO | 311 mg | 179 |
| Quinoa & Vegetable Enchiladas with Poblano Crema Sauce CEDARLANE | 298 mg | 137 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "enchiladas", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): ANCHO CHILI SAUCE (WATER, TOMATO PUREE, ANCHO PEPPER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SPICE, SUGAR, SEA SALT, SOYBEAN OIL, CITRIC ACID, ONION POWDER, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, GARLIC POWDER, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, AUTOLYZED YEAST), CORN TORTILLA (WATER, LIMED CORN FLOUR, CELLULOSE GUM), COOKED WHITE CHICKEN MEAT (CHICKEN, WATER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, ISOLATED SOY, PROTEIN, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), REDUCED SODIUM COLBY CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO EXTRACT), REDUCED SODIUM MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), ONIONS.
The statement lists 6 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Ancho Chili Sauce (water, Tomato Puree, Ancho Pepper. 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 Jun 29, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1629980).
More Old El Paso frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Enchiladas Verde | 122 | 1.59 g | 286 mg |
| Old El Paso, Shredded Beef Enchiladas | 127 | 2.47 g | 293 mg |
| Honey Chipotle Chicken | 145 | 1.77 g | 343 mg |
| Southwest Chicken & Cheese White Chicken Meat, Pasteurized Process Monterey Jack Cheese, Corn, Peppers & Black Beans in a Crispy Tortilla Mini Crispy Burritos | 273 | 2.02 g | 576 mg |
| Beef & Cheese Seasoned Beef, Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese, Sauce, Onion & Red Bell Pepper in a Crispy Tortilla Minl Crispy Burritos | 293 | 2.02 g | 747 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Old El Paso, Chicken Enchiladas?
320 per 1/2 package (283g) serving, and 113 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Old El Paso, Chicken Enchiladas?
1120mg per serving (49% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 29, 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