Beef Picadillo Empanada, Beef
Processing Score
10.0Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
5/10Good
The processing score reflects 55 ingredients, including emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
850020983070
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size85 g
Amount per serving
Calories
220
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g
14%
Saturated Fat 3g
15%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg
5%
Sodium 510mg
22%
Total Carbohydrate 22g
8%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 8g
* 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
19 listed · 5 flagged for reviewFILLING: GROUND BEEF, ONIONS, WATER, RED BELL PEPPERS, GREEN OLIVES (OLIVES, WATER, SALT AND LACTIC ACID), TOMATO PASTE (TOMATOES), TEXTURED WHEAT PROTEIN (WHEAT PROTEIN WHEAT FLOUR COLORING AGENT SULFITE AMMONIA CARAMEL ACIDITY REGULATOR TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM CARBONATE ANTIOXIDANT MIXED TOCOPHEROLS). CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CHICKEN BROTH POWDER (COOKED CHICKEN, HOT SAUCE (AGED PEPPERS, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT), CILANTRO, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, ONION POWDER, SALT, PAPRIKA, SPICES, CHILI POWDER (CHILL PEPPER, SALT, CUMIN AND SPICES, <2% SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTICAKING)), BLACK PEPPER, METHYLCELLULOSE. DOUGH. WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MARGARINE (PALM OIL AND ITS FRACTIONS, WATER, SALT, CONTAINS 1% OR LESS OF VEGETABLE MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CITRUS EXTRACT, ASCORBIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR (BUTTER), BETA CAROTENE (COLOR AND SUGAR. CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, CITRUS FIBER, INACTIVE DRY YEAST AND DRY WHOLE MILK. GLAZE WATER, VEGETABLE OIL, VEGETABLE PROTEINS, DEXTROSE, MALTODEXTRINS, STARCH.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Beef Picadillo Empanada, Beef's 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: Methylcellulose. Dough. Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Textured Wheat Protein Wheat Protein Wheat Flour Coloring Agent Sulfite Ammonia Caramel Acidity Regulator Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Sodium Carbonate Antioxidant Mixed Tocopherols . Contains Less Than 2% Of Chicken Broth Powder Cooked Chicken.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator
In this product: Chili Powder (Chill Pepper, Salt, Cumin And Spices, <2% Silicon Dioxide (Anticaking)).
Common in powdered processed foods.
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