Ortega · Mexican Dinner Mixes
Taco Dinner Kit
A 2 shells, 1/9 packet seasoning, about 1 tbsp taco sauce (53g) serving of Taco Dinner Kit by Ortega has 150 calories, 2g of sugars and 730mg of sodium, as submitted by Nestle USA Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2087527, record updated Jul 15, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2087527, 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 Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 53g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 039000008181
- Category
- Mexican Dinner Mixes
- Records
- 7 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other mexican dinner mixes
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 87% of the 1,518 mexican dinner mixes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 98% of them.
Where the calories come from: 59% carbohydrate, 36% fat and 5% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among mexican dinner mixes: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 3.8 g | 0.6 g | 87% |
| Sodium | 1,377 mg | 532 mg | 98% |
| Protein | 3.8 g | 7.1 g | 7% |
| Calories | 283 | 286 | 47% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,518 products, one per barcode.
Other dinner in this aisle
24 of the 1,518 mexican dinner mixes products are named dinner. Per 100 g their median is 286 calories, 1,204 mg of sodium and 6.1 g of protein; 22 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Soft Taco Dinner Kit TACO BELL | 1,024 mg | 244 |
| Old El Paso, Gordita Dinner Kit OLD EL PASO | 1,015 mg | 338 |
| Soft Taco Dinner Kit HANNAFORD | 854 mg | 244 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "dinner", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): INGREDIENTS: SHELLS: WHOLE GRAIN YELLOW CORN, HIGH OLEIC CANOLA OIL, WATER, CORN FLOUR, SALT, HYDRATED LIME. TACO SAUCE: TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), WATER, CORN SYRUP, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SPICES, PAPRIKA, CITRIC ACID, GREEN CHILI POWDER, SODIUM BENZOATE (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), XANTHAN GUM, ONION POWDER. TACO SEASONING: YELLOW CORN FLOUR, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, PAPRIKA, SPICES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SUGAR, GARLIC POWDER, CITRIC ACID, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR, SILICON DIOXIDE.
The statement covers several recipes in one package, so its ingredients are not counted. 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 15, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Nestle USA Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2087527).
More Ortega mexican dinner mixes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ortega, Whole Wheat Tortillas | 284 | 6.76 g | 324 mg |
| Blue Corn Shells Taco Kit | 288 | 3.85 g | 1,115 mg |
| Ortega, Street Taco Kit | 267 | 2.22 g | 756 mg |
| Bakeable Tortilla Bowl Kit | 300 | 0 g | 500 mg |
| Fiesta Flats Kit | 340 | 2.13 g | 1,362 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Ortega Taco Dinner Kit?
150 per 2 shells, 1/9 packet seasoning, about 1 tbsp taco sauce (53g) serving, and 283 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Ortega Taco Dinner Kit?
730mg per serving (32% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Nestle USA Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 15, 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