Beef & Cheese Taquitos, Beef & Cheese

Processing Score

15.6Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5/10Good

The processing score reflects 63 ingredients, including corn syrup, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 2 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

El Monterey Beef & Cheese Taquitos, Beef & Cheese Frozen Appetizers

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

071007405204

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size85 g

Amount per serving

Calories

220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10g

13%

Saturated Fat 1.5g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 10mg

Sodium 290mg

13%

Total Carbohydrate 26g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 8g

Calcium 40mg

Iron 1.8mg

10%

* 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

25 listed · 10 flagged for review

ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, CANOLA AND/OR CORN OIL), COOKED BEEF STEAK COOKED BEEF STEAK (WITH BROTH, SALT), CHEESES CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR), PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE BLEND, ONION, COOKED SEASONED BEEF CRUMBLES COOKED SEASONED BEEF CRUMBLES (WITH SALT, SPICE EXTRACTIVE), BEANS, TOMATO PASTE (TOMATOES), SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE AND/OR SOY FLOUR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CHIPOTLE PUREE (WATER, VINEGAR, CHIPOTLE JALAPENOS, TOMATO PASTE, DRIED RED CHILI PEPPERS, FLAVOR, SALT, SPICES), CHILI PASTE (CHILI PEPPERS, SALT, DRIED ONION, YEAST EXTRACTS, SPICES INCLUDING PAPRIKA, CITRIC ACID, DRIED GARLIC, BEEF EXTRACT, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, NATURAL FLAVORS), GREEN & RED BELL PEPPER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, CHEDDAR FLAVOR (CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, ANNATTO (COLOR]), BEEF FLAVOR (MALTODEXTRIN (FROM CORN), SALT, BEEF STOCK, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, BEEF EXTRACT, RENDERED BEEF FAT), GARLIC (WITH CITRIC ACID), FLAVOR, SPICES, GRILLED TYPE BEEF FLAVOR (WITH BEEF BROTH, SALT, SMOKE FLAVOR, GRILL FLAVOR FROM VEGETABLE OIL), SUGAR, DOUGH CONDITIONERS (YEAST, WHEAT GLUTEN, SUGAR, GUAR GUM, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH).

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Beef & Cheese Taquitos, Beef & Cheese scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Concentrate And/Or Soy Flour): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Natural Flavors (Chili Paste (Chili Peppers, Salt, Dried Onion, Yeast Extracts, Spices Including Paprika, Citric Acid, Dried Garlic, Beef Extract, Extractives Of Paprika, Natural Flavors), Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Frozen Appetizers, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 4,714 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 Beef & Cheese Taquitos, Beef & Cheese'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: Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Canola And/Or Corn Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Cheddar Flavor Corn Syrup Solids, Cheddar Cheese Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes , Salt, Yeast Extract, Disodium Phosphate, Natural Flavors, Annatto Color].

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Beef Flavor (Maltodextrin (From Corn), Salt, Beef Stock, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Natural Flavors, Beef Extract, Rendered Beef Fat).

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dough Conditioners (Yeast, Wheat Gluten, Sugar, Guar Gum, Modified Food Starch).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

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