El Monterey · Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
White Meat Chicken with Cheddar & Mozzarella Cheese
One empanada (94g) serving of White Meat Chicken with Cheddar & Mozzarella Cheese by El Monterey has 220 calories, 0g of sugars and 370mg of sodium, as submitted by Ruiz Food Products Inc to USDA (FoodData Central 2119610, record updated Apr 1, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2119610, 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 Ruiz Food Products Inc submitted to USDA, for the declared 94g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 071007731266
- Category
- Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
- Records
- 4 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 28% of them.
Where the calories come from: 38% carbohydrate, 44% fat and 18% 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 | 394 mg | 490 mg | 28% |
| Protein | 10.6 g | 10 g | 55% |
| Calories | 234 | 231 | 51% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,401 products, one per barcode.
Other cheese in this aisle
1,027 of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products are named cheese. Per 100 g their median is 260 calories, 500 mg of sodium and 9.4 g of protein; 259 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Spicy Garlic Chicken & Bacon with Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese & Hot Ones the Classic Garlic Fresno Hot Sauce in a Crispy Buttery Crust HOT POCKETS | 315 mg | 116 |
| Spinach & Cream Cheese Pastry with Feta Spanakopita MEMBER'S MARK | 314 mg | 279 |
| Tender Angus Beef Smothered in a Bold & Spicy Texas Style Bbq Sauce, Caramelized Onions, Melted Cheddar, and Smoked Provolone Cheese Between Two Slabs of Buttery, Golden Brown Bread Grilled Cheese, Smokehouse Angus Beef DEVOUR | 313 mg | 227 |
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): WHEAT FLOUR (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER CHARBROILED WHITE CHICKEN (WHITE CHICKEN MEAT, WATER, RICE STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR), VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, CANOLA, PALM AND/OR CORN OIL), LOW MOISTURE MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), BATTER MIX (YELLOW CORN FLOUR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONION, GUAR GUM, SPICE), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS ONION, CHIPOTLE PUREE (WATER, VINEGAR, CHIPOTLE JALAPENO, TOMATO PASTE, DRIED RED CHILE PEPPERS, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, SALT AND SPICES), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, DEXTROSE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GRANULATED GARLIC, PAPRIKA, YEAST, SPICES, GUAR GUM, SODIUM METABISULFITE.
The statement lists 18 ingredients at the top level, beginning with 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 Apr 1, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Ruiz Food Products Inc submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2119610).
More El Monterey frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beef Tamales | 234 | 0 g | 531 mg |
| Diablo Chicken Extra Crunchy Taquitos | 224 | 1.02 g | 459 mg |
| Southwest Chicken Extra Crunchy Taquitos | 245 | 0 g | 388 mg |
| Chicken & Monterey Jack Cheese Taquitos | 221 | 0.67 g | 450 mg |
| Beef, Cheddar & Monterey Jack Cheese Taquitos, Beef | 248 | 1.34 g | 483 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in El Monterey White Meat Chicken with Cheddar & Mozzarella Cheese?
220 per 1 empanada (94g) serving, and 234 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in El Monterey White Meat Chicken with Cheddar & Mozzarella Cheese?
370mg per serving (16% 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 Apr 1, 2018. 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