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Frozen chicken and cheese taquitos - El Monterey - 21 oz

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Frozen chicken and cheese taquitos - El Monterey - 21 oz

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Barcode: 0071007401404 (EAN / EAN-13) 071007401404 (UPC / UPC-A)

Quantity: 21 oz

Brands: El Monterey

Brand owner: EL MONTEREY

Categories: Frozen foods

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

51 ingredients

enriched wheat flour - enriched wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, cooked chicken - cooked chicken (chicken, water, modified food starch, salt, sodium phosphate), vegetable oil (soybean, canola and/or corn oil), monterey jack cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, calcium chloride, salt, enzymes), tomato (with tomato juice, calcium chloride, citric acid), contains 2% or less beans, soy protein concentrate and/or textured soy flour, green chili (with citric acid), modified corn starch, salt, dehydrated onion, jalapeno puree (jalapeno peppers, salt, acetic acid, calcium chloride), flavor, spices, tomato paste (tomatoes), chili pepper, dough conditioners (yeast, wheat gluten, sugar, guar gum, modified food starch)

Allergens: Chicken, Gluten, Soybeans

Food processing

Ultra processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:

Additive: E412 - Guar gum

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Gluten
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Additives

E260 - Acetic acid

Acetic acid: Acetic acid , systematically named ethanoic acid , is a colorless liquid organic compound with the chemical formula CH3COOH -also written as CH3CO2H or C2H4O2-. When undiluted, it is sometimes called glacial acetic acid. Vinegar is no less than 4% acetic acid by volume, making acetic acid the main component of vinegar apart from water. Acetic acid has a distinctive sour taste and pungent smell. In addition to household vinegar, it is mainly produced as a precursor to polyvinyl acetate and cellulose acetate. It is classified as a weak acid since it only partially dissociates in solution, but concentrated acetic acid is corrosive and can attack the skin. Acetic acid is the second simplest carboxylic acid -after formic acid-. It consists of a methyl group attached to a carboxyl group. It is an important chemical reagent and industrial chemical, used primarily in the production of cellulose acetate for photographic film, polyvinyl acetate for wood glue, and synthetic fibres and fabrics. In households, diluted acetic acid is often used in descaling agents. In the food industry, acetic acid is controlled by the food additive code E260 as an acidity regulator and as a condiment. In biochemistry, the acetyl group, derived from acetic acid, is fundamental to all forms of life. When bound to coenzyme A, it is central to the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats. The global demand for acetic acid is about 6.5 million metric tons per year -Mt/a-, of which approximately 1.5 Mt/a is met by recycling; the remainder is manufactured from methanol. Vinegar is mostly dilute acetic acid, often produced by fermentation and subsequent oxidation of ethanol.
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E330 - Citric acid

Citric acid is a natural organic acid found in citrus fruits such as lemons, oranges, and limes.

It is widely used in the food industry as a flavor enhancer, acidulant, and preservative due to its tart and refreshing taste.

Citric acid is safe for consumption when used in moderation and is considered a generally recognized as safe (GRAS) food additive by regulatory agencies worldwide.

E412 - Guar gum

Guar gum (E412) is a natural food additive derived from guar beans.

This white, odorless powder is valued for its remarkable thickening and stabilizing properties, making it a common ingredient in various food products, including sauces, dressings, and ice creams.

When used in moderation, guar gum is considered safe for consumption, with no known adverse health effects.

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free
No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Unrecognized ingredients: Contains-2-and-less-beans, Soy-protein-concentrate-and-textured-soy-flour
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Non-vegan ingredients: Chicken, Chicken, Chicken, Monterey Jack, Cultured pasteurized milk
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Non-vegetarian ingredients: Chicken, Chicken, Chicken
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: enriched wheat flour, enriched wheat flour (with niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, chicken, chicken (chicken, water, modified food starch, salt, sodium phosphate), vegetable oil (soybean, canola, corn oil), monterey jack cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, calcium chloride, salt, enzymes), tomato (with tomato juice, calcium chloride, citric acid), contains 2% and less beans, soy protein concentrate and textured soy flour, green chili (with citric acid), modified corn starch, salt, dehydrated onion, jalapeno (jalapeno peppers, salt, acetic acid, calcium chloride), flavor, spices, tomato paste (tomatoes), chili pepper, dough conditioners (yeast, wheat gluten, sugar, guar gum, modified food starch)
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enriched wheat flour -> en:fortified-wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

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reduced iron -> en:reduced-iron - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

thiamin mononitrate -> en:thiamin-mononitrate - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

riboflavin -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

folic acid -> en:folic-acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10

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chicken -> en:chicken - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

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water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10

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salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.8235294117647

sodium phosphate -> en:e339 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.8235294117647

vegetable oil -> en:vegetable-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

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corn oil -> en:corn-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17190 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5.55555555555556

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calcium chloride -> en:e509 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 7.14285714285714

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.8235294117647

enzymes -> en:enzyme - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.8235294117647

tomato -> en:tomato - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20047 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

with tomato juice -> en:tomato-juice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20047 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

calcium chloride -> en:e509 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6.25

citric acid -> en:e330 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.16666666666667

contains 2% and less beans -> en:contains-2-and-less-beans - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11.1111111111111

soy protein concentrate and textured soy flour -> en:soy-protein-concentrate-and-textured-soy-flour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10

green chili -> en:green-chili-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20151 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 9.09090909090909

with citric acid -> en:e330 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 9.09090909090909

modified corn starch -> en:modified-corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.33333333333333

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.8235294117647

dehydrated onion -> en:dehydrated-onion - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20180 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.8235294117647

jalapeno -> en:jalapeno-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20151 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.8235294117647

jalapeno peppers -> en:jalapeno-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20151 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.8235294117647

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.41176470588235

acetic acid -> en:e260 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.274509803921567

calcium chloride -> en:e509 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.205882352941175

flavor -> en:flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.8235294117647

spices -> en:spice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.8235294117647

tomato paste -> en:tomato-concentrate - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20068 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.8235294117647

tomatoes -> en:tomato - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20047 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.8235294117647

chili pepper -> en:chili-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20151 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.8235294117647

dough conditioners -> en:flour-treatment-agent - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.8235294117647

yeast -> en:yeast - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.8235294117647

wheat gluten -> en:wheat-gluten - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.41176470588235

sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.274509803921567

guar gum -> en:e412 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.205882352941175

modified food starch -> en:modified-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.16470588235294

Nutrition

Good nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 1
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 6

Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 8.2352941176471, rounded value: 8.24)

Fiber: 1 / 5 (value: 1.1764705882353, rounded value: 1.18)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 1.54000282287598, rounded value: 1.5)

Negative points: 7

Energy: 3 / 10 (value: 1083, rounded value: 1083)

Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 1.1764705882353, rounded value: 1.18)

Saturated fat: 1 / 10 (value: 1.7647058823529, rounded value: 1.8)

Sodium: 3 / 10 (value: 329.41176470588, rounded value: 329.4)

The points for proteins are counted because the negative points are less than 11.

Nutritional score: (7 - 6)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (12.9%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Saturated fat in moderate quantity (1.76%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Sugars in low quantity (1.18%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of sugar can cause weight gain and tooth decay. It also augments the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of sugar and sugary drinks
  
  Sugary drinks (such as sodas, fruit beverages, and fruit juices and nectars) should be limited as much as possible (no more than 1 glass a day).
  
  Choose products with lower sugar content and reduce the consumption of products with added sugars.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Sugar: the facts
- Salt in moderate quantity (0.824%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
  
  Many people who have high blood pressure do not know it, as there are often no symptoms.
  
  Most people consume too much salt (on average 9 to 12 grams per day), around twice the recommended maximum level of intake.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of salt and salted food
  
  Reduce the quantity of salt used when cooking, and don't salt again at the table.
  
  Limit the consumption of salty snacks and choose products with lower salt content.
  
  Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Fact sheet - Salt reduction
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Salt: the facts

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	As sold per serving (3 TAQUITOS (85 g))	Compared to: Frozen foods
Energy	1,083 kj (258 kcal)	921 kj (220 kcal)	+45%
Fat	12.941 g	11 g	+72%
Saturated fat	1.765 g	1.5 g	-51%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Cholesterol	12 mg	10.2 mg	-55%
Carbohydrates	30.588 g	26 g	+53%
Sugars	1.176 g	1 g	-89%
Fiber	1.176 g	1 g	-14%
Proteins	8.235 g	7 g	+49%
Salt	0.824 g	0.7 g	+80%
Vitamin A	70.5 µg	59.9 µg	-6%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	1.4 mg	1.19 mg	-44%
Calcium	47 mg	39.9 mg	-24%
Iron	0.85 mg	0.722 mg	+18%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	1.54 %	1.54 %

Serving size: 3 TAQUITOS (85 g)

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Frozen chicken and cheese taquitos - El Monterey - 21 oz