El Monterey · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
Shredded Beef Barbacoa in a Zesty Red Sauce Topped with Monterey Jack Cheese and Served Over Spanish Style Rice
One bowl (255g) serving of Shredded Beef Barbacoa in a Zesty Red Sauce Topped with Monterey Jack Cheese and Served Over Spanish Style Rice by El Monterey has 390 calories, 3g of sugars and 800mg of sodium, as submitted by Ruiz Food Products Inc to USDA (FoodData Central 2114108, record updated Feb 19, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2114108, 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 Ruiz Food Products Inc submitted to USDA, for the declared 255g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 071007373923
- Category
- Frozen Dinners and Entrees
- Records
- 6 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 23% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 56% of them.
Where the calories come from: 46% carbohydrate, 37% fat and 16% 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 | 1.2 g | 1.9 g | 23% |
| Sodium | 314 mg | 296 mg | 56% |
| Protein | 6.3 g | 6.5 g | 46% |
| Calories | 153 | 133 | 65% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,995 products, one per barcode.
Other rice in this aisle
842 of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products are named rice. Per 100 g their median is 120 calories, 263 mg of sodium and 5.7 g of protein; 596 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Rice Mac & Cheese Tender Rice Noodles in a Rich and Creamy Cheddar Cheese Sauce FULL CIRCLE MARKET | 251 mg | 157 |
| White Meat Chicken and Rice Noodles in a Savory, Spicy Sauce Featuring Thai Chiles and Thai Basil THAI KITCHEN | 251 mg | 124 |
| Orange Chicken a Select Blend of White Rice, Carrots, Broccoli, Baby Corn Cobs and a Gourmet Orange Sauce with White Chicken Meat HT TRADERS | 251 mg | 119 |
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): COOKED RICE (WATER, RICE), WATER COOKED SEASONED BEEF AND STARCH PRODUCT (BEEF, WATER, LESS THAN 2% CORNSTARCH, SALT, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, VINEGAR), TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CANOLA OIL CORN RED BELL PEPPER CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: TOMATO PASTE, GUAJILLO CHILI PEPPER BASE (WATER, GUAJILLO CHILI, ONION PUREE, SEA SALT, CANE SUGAR, SPICES, CILANTRO, GARLIC PUREE, SESAME SEED, PAPRIKA, CORNSTARCH, CITRIC ACID), CHICKEN BASE (COOKED CHICKEN WITH NATURAL JUICES, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, CHICKEN FAT, SUGAR, DRIED WHEY, NATURAL FLAVORING [DEHYDRATED ONION AND SPICE EXTRACTIVES], TURMERIC), TOMATILLOS, ONION, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, CHIPOTLE PUREE (CHIPOTLE PEPPER, WATER, SALT, VINEGAR), CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPER AND OTHER SPICES, SALT, GARLIC POWDER), SPICES, WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, ANNATTO EXTRACT COLOR.
The statement lists 17 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cooked Rice (water, Rice), Water Cooked Seasoned Beef and Starch Product (beef. 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 Feb 19, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Ruiz Food Products Inc submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2114108).
More El Monterey frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beef Enchiladas Topped with a Zesty Chipotle Sauce, Monterey Jack & Cheddar Cheese Served with Spanish Style Rice | 158 | 1.37 g | 313 mg |
| Spicy Chipotle Chicken Grilled Chicken with Roja Chipotle Sauce, Monterey Jack & Cheddar Cheese, Served Over Savory Yellow Rice, Black Beans and Corn Bowl | 159 | 0.88 g | 322 mg |
| Chicken & Roasted Veggie Burritos | 164 | 1.56 g | 203 mg |
| Chicken & Mango Salsa Burritos | 172 | 2.34 g | 195 mg |
| Cheese Enchiladas Topped with Verde Sauce, Monterey Jack & Cheddar Cheese Served with Cilantro Lime Rice | 173 | 1.06 g | 322 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in El Monterey Shredded Beef Barbacoa in a Zesty Red Sauce Topped with Monterey Jack Cheese and Served Over Spanish Style Rice?
390 per 1 bowl (255g) serving, and 153 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in El Monterey Shredded Beef Barbacoa in a Zesty Red Sauce Topped with Monterey Jack Cheese and Served Over Spanish Style Rice?
800mg per serving (35% 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 Feb 19, 2021. 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