Western Family · Seasoning Mixes, Salts, Marinades and Tenderizers
Western Family, Taco Seasoning Mix
A 2 tsp (6g) serving of Western Family, Taco Seasoning Mix has 20 calories, 2g of sugars and 390mg of sodium, as submitted by Western Family Foods, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2032869, record updated Jun 25, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2032869, 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 Western Family Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 6g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 015400020398
- Category
- Seasoning Mixes, Salts, Marinades and Tenderizers
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 86% of the 7,276 seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 42% of them.
Where the calories come from: 100% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 33.3 g | 5.6 g | 86% |
| Sodium | 6,500 mg | 8,333 mg | 42% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Calories | 333 | 67 | 81% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 7,276 products, one per barcode.
Other seasoning in this aisle
2,987 of the 7,276 seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers products are named seasoning. Per 100 g their median is 0 calories, 9,167 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein; 960 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Gourmet Warehouse, Blackening Spice Seasoning GOURMET WAREHOUSE | 5,167 mg | 250 |
| Garlic Parmesan Air Fryer Seasoning Mix MCCORMICK | 5,167 mg | 333 |
| Reduced Sodium Jambalaya Seasoning Mix (without Rice) TONY CHACHERE'S | 5,167 mg | 333 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "seasoning", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SPICES AND COLOR, DEXTROSE, CORN MASA, SALT DEHYDRATED ONION AND GARLIC, COCOA POWDER (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN (CARAMEL COLOR), CITRIC ACID, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, MALTODEXTRIN, NOT MORE THAN 2% TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING.
The statement lists 13 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Spices and Color, Dextrose, Corn Masa. 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 25, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Western Family Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2032869).
More Western Family seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spaghetti Sauce Mix | 286 | 28.57 g | 8,286 mg |
| Western Family, Chili Seasoning Mix | 286 | 14.29 g | 4,857 mg |
| Western Family, Sloppy Joe Seasoning Mix | 222 | 22.22 g | 9,111 mg |
| Western Family, Salt | 0 | n/a | 39,333 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Western Family, Taco Seasoning Mix?
20 per 2 tsp (6g) serving, and 333 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Western Family, Taco Seasoning Mix?
390mg per serving (17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Western Family Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 25, 2017. 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