Buen Sabor · Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
Savory Chorizo-seasoned Rice with Cheese
A 1/2 tray (142g) serving of Savory Chorizo-seasoned Rice with Cheese by Buen Sabor has 240 calories, 2g of sugars and 480mg of sodium, as submitted by Good Tastes, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2076749, record updated Nov 1, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2076749, 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 Good Tastes, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 142g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 853568003101
- Category
- Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
- Records
- 4 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 44% of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 18% of them.
Where the calories come from: 56% carbohydrate, 29% fat and 15% 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 | 1.4 g | 1.8 g | 44% |
| Sodium | 338 mg | 490 mg | 18% |
| Protein | 6.3 g | 10 g | 18% |
| Calories | 169 | 231 | 15% |
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; 140 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Turkish Figs & Goat Cheese Crispy Rolls, Mild SAFFRON ROAD | 269 mg | 346 |
| Tequenos South American Cheese Sticks GOYA | 268 mg | 321 |
| Broccoli & Cheese Breaded-boneless Chicken Breasts BARBER FOODS | 268 mg | 190 |
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): WHITE RICE, PEAS, NITRATE FREE* CHORIZO (PORK, WATER, SEA SALT, SPICES, PAPRIKA, GARLIC, ONION), CILANTRO, ONIONS, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), CHICKEN BROTH, MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), QUESO FRESCO (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), OLIVE OIL, TOMATO PASTE, WATER, SEA SALT, GRANULATED GARLIC, SPICES, SMOKED SWEET PAPRIKA.
The statement lists 16 ingredients at the top level, beginning with White Rice, Peas, Nitrate Free* Chorizo (pork. 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 Nov 1, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Good Tastes, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2076749).
More Buen Sabor frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beef Picadillo Empanadas | 257 | 1.77 g | 381 mg |
| Empanadas, Chipotle Chicken & Sweet Potato | 274 | 0.88 g | 363 mg |
| Empanadas Corn & Roasted Poblano | 310 | 1.77 g | 425 mg |
| Sweet Plantain & Cheese Empanadas | 319 | 0.88 g | 345 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Buen Sabor Savory Chorizo-seasoned Rice with Cheese?
240 per 1/2 tray (142g) serving, and 169 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Buen Sabor Savory Chorizo-seasoned Rice with Cheese?
480mg per serving (21% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Good Tastes, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Nov 1, 2017. 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