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Taco Mac & Cheese Seasoned Ground Beef, Elbow Pasta, Bell Pepper Medley + Onion in a Creamy Queso Sauce
One tray (284g) serving of Taco Mac & Cheese Seasoned Ground Beef, Elbow Pasta, Bell Pepper Medley + Onion in a Creamy Queso Sauce by Counter has 340 calories, 7g of sugars and 1220mg of sodium, as submitted by SureGreen Mulch, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2612930, record updated Jun 12, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2612930, available Jul 13, 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 SureGreen Mulch, LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 284g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 850048199019
- Category
- Frozen Dinners and Entrees
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other frozen dinners and entrees
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 65% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 83% of them.
Where the calories come from: 37% carbohydrate, 26% fat and 36% 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 | 2.5 g | 1.9 g | 65% |
| Sodium | 430 mg | 296 mg | 83% |
| Protein | 10.9 g | 6.5 g | 91% |
| Calories | 120 | 133 | 37% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,995 products, one per barcode.
Other beef in this aisle
530 of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products are named beef. Per 100 g their median is 134 calories, 327 mg of sodium and 7.1 g of protein; 426 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Steak and Potatoes Salisbury Steak with Roasted Russet Potatoes and Beef Gravy Served with Cheesy Broccoli and Cauliflower GREAT VALUE | 343 mg | 120 |
| Beef & Bean Chimichanga EL MONTEREY | 343 mg | 269 |
| Philly Me Up a Flavorful Blend of Red Potatoes, Sauteed Beef Steak, Green Peppers, Onions and Philly Inspired Seasoning Skillet STONE'S THROW FOODS | 342 mg | 88 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "beef", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): TACO SEASONED BEEF: GROUND BEEF, YELLOW ONION, RED BELL PEPPER, GREEN BELL PEPPER, YELLOW BELL PEPPER ENRICHED ELBOW PASTA (SEMOLINA (WHEAT), DURUM WHEAT FLOUR. VITAMINS/MINERALS: NIACIN (VITAMIN B3), FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMINE MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLC ACID) 2% COTTAGE CHEESE (CULTURED SKIM MILK, CREAM, SALT. VITAMIN A PALMITATE), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (COLOR)) RED ENCHILADA SAUCE (WATER, RED CHILE PEPPERS, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, DEHYDRATED CALIFORNIA CHILE PEPPERS, SOYBEAN OIL, LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, DISTILLED VINEGAR, DEHYDRATED PASILLA CHILE PEPPERS, GARLIC, SPICE) TACO SEASONING MIX (SALT, PAPRIKA, SPICES, ONION POWDER, DRIED ONION, WHEAT FLOUR, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, SOYBEAN OIL (PROCESSING AID)) CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (COLOR)) 1% MILK (LOW FAT MILK, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3) CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM, CHEESE CULTURE) CHEDDAR CHEESE POWDER (CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CITRATE) NUTRITIONAL YEAST (INACTIVE DRY YEAST, NIACIN (VITAMIN B3), PYRIDOXINE HCI (VITAMIN B6), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), THIAMINE HCI (VITAMIN B1), FOLIC ACID, AND VITAMIN B12) HABANERO SAUCE (HABANERO, GARLIC, LIME JUICE, SALT).
The statement lists 6 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Taco Seasoned Beef: Ground Beef, Yellow Onion, Red Bell Pepper. 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 Jun 12, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement SureGreen Mulch, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2612930).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Counter Taco Mac & Cheese Seasoned Ground Beef, Elbow Pasta, Bell Pepper Medley + Onion in a Creamy Queso Sauce?
340 per 1 tray (284g) serving, and 120 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Counter Taco Mac & Cheese Seasoned Ground Beef, Elbow Pasta, Bell Pepper Medley + Onion in a Creamy Queso Sauce?
1220mg per serving (53% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record SureGreen Mulch, LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 12, 2023. 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