Fandango Empanada

Processing Score

13.4Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5/10Good

The processing score reflects 83 ingredients, including enriched flour or grain. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

016741000315

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size119 g

Amount per serving

Calories

290

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15g

19%

Saturated Fat 8g

40%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 35mg

12%

Sodium 420mg

18%

Total Carbohydrate 29g

11%

Dietary Fiber 3g

11%

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 10g

Calcium 80mg

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

28 listed · 2 flagged for review

FILLING: POTATOES, SWEET EARTH TUSCAN SAVORY GROUNDS (VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, WATER, NON-GMO SOY SAUCE [WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT, ALCOHOL*], ONION, GARLIC, NUTRITIONAL YEAST*, KALE, SPICES, FLAXSEED, PARSLEY, FENNEL SEED, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, RED BELL PEPPER, VEGAN PORK FLAVOR, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, VEGETABLE ENZYMES), TOMATOES, SAUTEED ONION (ONION, CANOLA OIL, SALT, CITRIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID), RED BELL PEPPER PUREE, KALE, GREEN OLIVES (OLIVES, WATER, SALT, LACTIC ACID), PICKLED PEPPERS, (BANANA PEPPERS, WATER, SEA SALT, VINEGAR, CITRIC ACID, TURMERIC), SMOKED PAPRIKA, TOMATO PASTE, DEHYDRATED ONION, NON-GMO EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, GRANULATED GARLIC, SEA SALT, SPICES. PASTRY: WATER, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, UNSALTED BUTTER (PASTEURIZED CREAM, SALT, LACTIC ACID), ENRICHED PASTRY FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN B1, VITAMIN B2, FOLIC ACID), ENRICHED BREAD FLOUR, (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN B1, VITAMIN B2, FOLIC ACID), VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, BAKER'S YEAST, DEACTIVATED YEAST, WHEY, SOY FLOUR, EGG WHITES.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Fandango Empanada scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Natural Flavors (Sweet Earth Tuscan Savory Grounds (Vital Wheat Gluten, Water, Non-Gmo Soy Sauce [Water, Soybeans, Wheat, Salt, Alcohol*], Onion, Garlic, Nutritional Yeast*, Kale, Spices, Flaxseed, Parsley, Fennel Seed, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Red Bell Pepper, Vegan Pork Flavor, Natural Hickory Smoke)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Other Additives (Banana Peppers, Water, Sea Salt, Vinegar, Citric Acid, Turmeric): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

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 Fandango Empanada'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: Non-Gmo Expeller Pressed Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Baker'S Yeast, Deactivated Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

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