El Monterey · Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
Shell Shockers Chicken Taquitos, Fiery Hot
A 3 taquitos (86g) serving of Shell Shockers Chicken Taquitos, Fiery Hot by El Monterey has 180 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 420mg of sodium, as submitted by Ruiz Food Products Inc to USDA (FoodData Central 1902103, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1902103, 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 86g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 071007715815
- 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 30% of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 49% of them.
Where the calories come from: 48% carbohydrate, 39% fat and 13% 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 | 1.2 g | 1.8 g | 30% |
| Sodium | 488 mg | 490 mg | 49% |
| Protein | 7 g | 10 g | 21% |
| Calories | 209 | 231 | 36% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,401 products, one per barcode.
Other taquitos in this aisle
105 of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products are named taquitos. Per 100 g their median is 259 calories, 386 mg of sodium and 8.2 g of protein; 83 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Beef Taquitos GREAT VALUE | 388 mg | 271 |
| Cheesy Ranchero Taquitos Sancks AMY'S | 386 mg | 357 |
| Taquitos Beef in Corn Tortillas JOSE OLE | 376 mg | 271 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "taquitos", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, STONEGROUND CORN MASA FLOUR (WITH CELLULOSE GUM AND A TRACE OF LIME), COOKED CHICKEN (CHICKEN, WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, SUNFLOWER, CANOLA AND/OR CORN OIL), CHICKEN SEASONING (CHICKEN BROTH, SALT, CHICKEN FAT, CORN OIL, FLAVORS, XANTHAN GUM), FIERY HOT SEASONING (WHEY, SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, MALTODEXTRIN, SUGAR, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), RED 40 LAKE, YEAST EXTRACT, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, CITRIC ACID, SOYBEAN OIL, ONION POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, GARLIC POWDER, YELLOW 6 LAKE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, LACTOSE, LACTIC ACID, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, NOT MORE THAN 2% CALCIUM SILICATE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, ONION, JALAPENO PUREE ( JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, ACETIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), PAPRIKA.
The statement lists 11 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Stoneground Corn Masa Flour (with Cellulose Gum and a Trace of Lime), Cooked Chicken (chicken. 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 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Ruiz Food Products Inc submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1902103).
More El Monterey frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken & Cheese Taquitos, Crispy Battered Spicy | 214 | 1.02 g | 388 mg |
| Chicken Taquitos Corn Tortillas, Jalapeno Ranch | 200 | 1.18 g | 588 mg |
| Beef Taquitos, Corn Tortillas | 200 | 0 g | 306 mg |
| Corn Tortillas | 200 | 0 g | 482 mg |
| El Monterey, Chicken Taquitos with Seasoned Corn Tortillas, Nacho Cheese | 200 | 0 g | 471 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in El Monterey Shell Shockers Chicken Taquitos, Fiery Hot?
180 per 3 taquitos (86g) serving, and 209 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in El Monterey Shell Shockers Chicken Taquitos, Fiery Hot?
420mg per serving (18% 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 Jul 14, 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