Cheese Empanadas
Processing Score
5.8Highly Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 20 ingredients, including enriched flour or grain. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
041331090278
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size71 g
Amount per serving
Calories
220
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g
12%
Saturated Fat 5g
25%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 410mg
18%
Total Carbohydrate 23g
8%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 10g
Calcium 700mg
54%
Iron 2.7mg
15%
* 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.
Ingredients
5 listed · 2 flagged for reviewENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, ENZYMES), CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING, NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR)), WATER, SHORTENING (PALM OIL, PURE VEGETABLE OIL, SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OIL), SALT.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Cheese Empanadas' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto Color Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose Added To Prevent Caking, Natamycin (A Natural Mold Inhibitor)).
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Shortening (Palm Oil, Pure Vegetable Oil, Soybean And Cottonseed Oil).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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About our scores and this content
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