Chicken & Cheese Taquito
Processing Score
16.8Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
4.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 75 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
0017696407167
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size136 g
Amount per serving
Calories
360
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g
18%
Saturated Fat 3g
15%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg
5%
Sodium 670mg
29%
Total Carbohydrate 45g
16%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 1g
Includes 0g Added Sugars
0%
Protein 11g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 60mg
5%
Iron 3mg
17%
Potassium 140mg
3%
* 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
33 listed · 4 flagged for reviewENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, COOKED CHICKEN WITH NATURAL JUICES (CHICKEN MEAT, SALT), SOYBEAN OIL, TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), ONIONS, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, SALT, POBLANO CHILES, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, WHITE CORN FLOUR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, AND MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), JALAPENO PEPPERS (JALAPENOS, VINEGAR, SALT), CHICKEN BASE (CHICKEN MEAT INCLUDING NATURAL CHICKEN JUICES, SALT, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, FRUCTOSE, CHICKEN FAT, AUTOLYZED YEAST, DRY CHICKEN BROTH, DEXTROSE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, ONION POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, SPICES [INCLUDING TURMERIC]), WHEY POWDER (FROM MILK), DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SPICES, CILANTRO, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, CORN STARCH, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, SOY FLOUR, SPICE EXTRACTIVE, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, BEEF GELATIN, XANTHAN GUM, DEXTRIN, CHIPOTLE CHILE PEPPER POWDER, BLACK PEPPER, DOUGH CONDITIONER (SODIUM METABISULFITE, CORN STARCH, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Chicken & Cheese Taquito scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Potato Starch, Modified Tapioca Starch, Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Dextrin): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Modified Cellulose, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
Within Frozen Dinners, this product is more processed than about 37% of the 5,358 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Chicken & Cheese Taquito'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.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, And Monocalcium Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Chicken Base (Chicken Meat Including Natural Chicken Juices, Salt, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Fructose, Chicken Fat, Autolyzed Yeast, Dry Chicken Broth, Dextrose, Modified Corn Starch, Onion Powder, Natural Flavors, Spices [Including Turmeric]).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Dough Conditioner (Sodium Metabisulfite, Corn Starch, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate).
Natural sources but industrial application.
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