Chimichangas
Processing Score
11.9Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
5/10Good
The processing score reflects 58 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
071007185670
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size142 g
Amount per serving
Calories
300
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g
14%
Saturated Fat 3.5g
18%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 430mg
19%
Total Carbohydrate 36g
13%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 14g
Calcium 100mg
8%
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
17 listed · 5 flagged for reviewWHEAT FLOUR (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, COOKED BEEF STEAK (WITH BROTH, SALT), GREEN CHILI (WITH CITRIC ACID), CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR), VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, SUNFLOWER, CANOLA AND/OR CORN OIL), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, TOMATO (WITH JUICE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID), FLAVOR, SPICES, JALAPENO PEPPER (WITH SALT, ACETIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), SEASONING (BEEF BROTH, BEEF FAT, FLAVOR, SALT), SALT, DOUGH CONDITIONERS (SALT, YEAST, CELLULOSE GUM, GUAR GUM, WHEAT STARCH, ENZYMES, SODIUM METABISULFITE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, L-CYSTEINE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE), CHILI PEPPER.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Chimichangas 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.
- Other Additives (Green Chili (With Citric Acid)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Natural Flavors (Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
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 Chimichangas' 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, Sunflower, 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.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Dough Conditioners (Salt, Yeast, Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum, Wheat Starch, Enzymes, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, L-Cysteine, Mono And Diglycerides, Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose).
Natural sources but industrial application.
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