El Monterey · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
Signature Chimichangas, Chicken & Monterey Jack Cheese
One chimichanga (142g) serving of Signature Chimichangas, Chicken & Monterey Jack Cheese by El Monterey has 290 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 440mg of sodium, as submitted by Ruiz Food Products Inc to USDA (FoodData Central 2623061, record updated Jan 5, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2623061, available Aug 31, 2023; 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 142g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 071007187728
- 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 9% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 55% of them.
Where the calories come from: 50% carbohydrate, 31% fat and 19% 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 | 0.7 g | 1.9 g | 9% |
| Sodium | 310 mg | 296 mg | 55% |
| Protein | 9.9 g | 6.5 g | 87% |
| Calories | 204 | 133 | 85% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,995 products, one per barcode.
Other chimichangas in this aisle
22 of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products are named chimichangas. Per 100 g their median is 228 calories, 381 mg of sodium and 8.8 g of protein; 8 have less sodium than this one.
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "chimichangas", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WHEAT FLOUR (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, CHICKEN MEAT (WHITE CHICKEN MEAT, DARK CHICKEN MEAT, WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, ENZYMES), MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), RED TOMATOES (WITH TOMATO JUICE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, SUNFLOWER, CANOLA AND/OR CORN OIL), BOILED BEANS (WITH SALT, FLAVOR), GREEN CHILI (WITH CITRIC ACID), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS, FLAVORS, SPICES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, TOMATO PASTE (TOMATOES), SALT, GROUND CHILI PEPPER, DOUGH CONDITIONERS (SALT, YEAST, CELLULOSE GUM, GUAR GUM, WHEAT STARCH, ENZYMES, SODIUM METABISULFITE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, L-CYSTEINE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE), JALAPENO PUREE (JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, ACETIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE).
The statement lists 18 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Wheat Flour (enriched with Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate. 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 Jan 5, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Ruiz Food Products Inc submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2623061).
More El Monterey frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burritos, Shredded Steak & Three-cheese | 204 | 0 g | 296 mg |
| Burritos, Shredded Steak & Cheeese | 204 | 0.7 g | 289 mg |
| Quesadillas, Charbroiled Chicken & Monterey Jack Cheese | 204 | 0.88 g | 434 mg |
| Bean & Cheese Burritos | 204 | 0.88 g | 274 mg |
| Chicken & Monterey Jack Cheese Burrito | 204 | 0.7 g | 317 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in El Monterey Signature Chimichangas, Chicken & Monterey Jack Cheese?
290 per 1 chimichanga (142g) serving, and 204 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in El Monterey Signature Chimichangas, Chicken & Monterey Jack Cheese?
440mg per serving (19% 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 Jan 5, 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