El Monterey · Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
Southwest Chicken Extra Crunchy Taquitos
A 3 taquitos (98g) serving of Southwest Chicken Extra Crunchy Taquitos by El Monterey has 240 calories, 0g of sugars and 380mg of sodium, as submitted by Ruiz Food Products Inc to USDA (FoodData Central 2680664, record updated Jan 23, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2680664, available Nov 16, 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 98g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 071007722110
- Category
- Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
- Records
- 5 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, none of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 27% of them.
Where the calories come from: 44% carbohydrate, 42% fat and 14% 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 | 0 g | 1.8 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 388 mg | 490 mg | 27% |
| Protein | 8.2 g | 10 g | 33% |
| Calories | 245 | 231 | 58% |
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; 53 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Salsa Roja Beef Taquitos DELIMEX | 309 mg | 199 |
| Beef Taquitos FERNANDO'S | 284 mg | 189 |
| Shredded Beef Taquitos Rolled in Corn Tortillas EL-BRO | 282 mg | 247 |
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 ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN FOLIC ACID). VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, CANOLA AND/OR CORN OIL), BATTER SEASONING (YELLOW CORN FLOUR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SPICES, SALT, JALAPENO PEPPER, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE) , GUARGUM, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA AND TURMERIC, FLAVORS), PASTEURIZED PROCESS MONTEREY JACK AND AMERICAN CHEESE BLEND WITH PEPPERS PASTEURIZED PROCESS MONTEREY JACK AND AMERICAN CHEESE BLEND WITH PEPPERS (JACK AND AMERICAN CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, SKIM MILK, PALM OIL, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, PEPPERS (RED, GREEN AND JALAPENO PEPPERS), SALT , LACTIC ACID), LOW MOISTURE MOZZARELLA CHEESE LOW MOISTURE MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), COOKED CHICKEN COOKED CHICKEN (CHICKEN, WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT , SODIUM PHOSPHATE) , COOKED BLACK BEANS (WATER, BLACK BEANS), PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILKFAT , SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, SALT, VEGETABLE COLOR (ANNATTO AND PAPRIKA OLEORESIN)) SPINACH RED BELL PEPPER CORN CONTAINS 2% OR LESS MODIFIED CORN STARCH, JALAPENO PEPPER (WITH SALT , ACETIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), CILANTRO, SALT, SPICES, GARLIC (WITH CITRIC ACID), CHILI PEPPER, SMOKE POWDER (MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR), DOUGH CONDITIONERS (YEAST, WHEAT GLUTEN, SUGAR, GUARGUM, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH).
The statement lists 15 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water Enriched Wheat Flour Enriched 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 23, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Ruiz Food Products Inc submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2680664).
More El Monterey frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beef, Cheddar & Monterey Jack Cheese Taquitos, Beef | 248 | 1.34 g | 483 mg |
| Beef & Cheese Extra Crunchy Mini Tacos | 250 | 0 g | 519 mg |
| Taco Seasoned Beef & Cheese Taquitos | 255 | 1.02 g | 469 mg |
| Taco Seasoned Beef & Cheese Taquitos | 255 | 1.02 g | 490 mg |
| White Meat Chicken with Cheddar & Mozzarella Cheese | 234 | 0 g | 394 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in El Monterey Southwest Chicken Extra Crunchy Taquitos?
240 per 3 taquitos (98g) serving, and 245 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in El Monterey Southwest Chicken Extra Crunchy Taquitos?
380mg per serving (17% 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 23, 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