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Spicy Mexican-style Black Beans & Rice with a Spicy Red Chile Sauce & Creamy Monterey Jack Cheese, Spicy Mexican-style
One package (248g) serving of Spicy Mexican-style Black Beans & Rice with a Spicy Red Chile Sauce & Creamy Monterey Jack Cheese, Spicy Mexican-style by Lean Cuisine has 270 calories, 6g of sugars and 690mg of sodium, as submitted by Nestle Usa-Frozen Food Division to USDA (FoodData Central 2087233, record updated Dec 16, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2087233, 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 Nestle Usa-Frozen Food Division submitted to USDA, for the declared 248g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 013800666901
- Category
- Frozen Dinners and Entrees
- Records
- 8 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 64% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 43% of them.
Where the calories come from: 68% carbohydrate, 20% fat and 12% 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 | 2.4 g | 1.9 g | 64% |
| Sodium | 278 mg | 296 mg | 43% |
| Protein | 3.2 g | 6.5 g | 6% |
| Calories | 109 | 133 | 25% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,995 products, one per barcode.
Other cheese in this aisle
1,191 of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products are named cheese. Per 100 g their median is 156 calories, 319 mg of sodium and 7.1 g of protein; 364 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Mac & Cheese Wagon Wheels KIDFRESH | 222 mg | 156 |
| Recipe 13 Gluten Free Cheese Manicotti CAESAR'S KITCHEN | 222 mg | 116 |
| Bean & Cheese Burritos EL MONTEREY | 221 mg | 177 |
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): COOKED ORGANIC BROWN RICE (WATER, ORGANIC BROWN RICE), WATER, ORGANIC TOMATO PUREE (WATER, ORGANIC TOMATO PASTE), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), ORGANIC SWEET CORN, ORGANIC BLACK BEANS ([WATER, ORGANIC BLACK BEANS], SALT), ORGANIC POBLANO PEPPERS, ORGANIC ONIONS, 2% OR LESS OF ORGANIC RED BELL PEPPERS, BROWN SUGAR, CILANTRO, SEA SALT, EXPELLER PRESSED HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL, DRIED ONIONS, RICE STARCH, CUMIN, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, ANCHO CHILI PEPPER, JALAPENO PUREE (JALAPENO PEPPERS, VINEGAR, SALT), PAPRIKA, DRIED GARLIC, CINNAMON.
The statement lists 22 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cooked Organic Brown Rice (water, Organic Brown Rice), Water. 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 Dec 16, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Nestle Usa-Frozen Food Division submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2087233).
More Lean Cuisine frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thai-style Noodles with Chicken Roasted White Meat Chicken, Whole Wheat Noodles, Green Beans & Carrots in a Creamy Chili Peanut Sauce, Thai-style Noodles with Chicken | 109 | 3.99 g | 188 mg |
| Butternut Squash Lasagna with a Creamy Sauce, Goat Cheese & Spinach | 109 | 3.22 g | 183 mg |
| Lean Cuisine Korean Style Rice & Vegetables Bowls, 12 Oz | 109 | 2.06 g | 132 mg |
| Roasted Turkey Breast with Herb Dressing & Cinnamon Apples Protein Kick | 109 | 9.78 g | 279 mg |
| Comfort Glazed Chicken | 108 | 3.32 g | 220 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Lean Cuisine Spicy Mexican-style Black Beans & Rice with a Spicy Red Chile Sauce & Creamy Monterey Jack Cheese, Spicy Mexican-style?
270 per 1 package (248g) serving, and 109 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Lean Cuisine Spicy Mexican-style Black Beans & Rice with a Spicy Red Chile Sauce & Creamy Monterey Jack Cheese, Spicy Mexican-style?
690mg per serving (30% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Nestle Usa-Frozen Food Division submitted to USDA, last updated Dec 16, 2020. 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