Mini Tacos Beef & Cheese

Processing Score

12.6Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5.5/10Good

The processing score reflects 59 ingredients, including corn syrup, modified ingredients and enriched flour or grain. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

073202510219

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size85 g

Amount per serving

Calories

230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11g

14%

Saturated Fat 3.5g

18%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 20mg

Sodium 420mg

18%

Total Carbohydrate 24g

Dietary Fiber 3g

11%

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 7g

Calcium 60mg

Iron 1.1mg

* 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

18 listed · 5 flagged for review

FILLING: GROUND BEEF, WATER, PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, WATER, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CREAM, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], COLOR ADDED [CAROTENAL], LACTIC ACID, ENZYMES), ONIONS, TOMATO PASTE, BEEF BASE (ROASTED BEEF AND CONCENTRATED BEEF STOCK, SALT, HYDROLYZED CORN AND WHEAT GLUTEN AND/OR SOY PROTEIN, BEEF FAT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SUGAR, FLAVORINGS, YEAST EXTRACT, CARAMEL COLOR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, DISODIUM INOSINATE, AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE), GREEN CHILES, CHOPPED GARLIC (GARLIC, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, PHOSPHORIC ACID), TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEINS (SOY FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR), ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SEASONING BLEND (SALT, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SPICE, TURMERIC), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, METHYLCELLULOSE, FLAVOR ENHANCER (YEAST, YEAST EXTRACT), SPICE, VINEGAR, TORTILLA: STONE GROUND CORN MASA FLOUR (WITH TRACE OF LIME), PREFRIED IN VEGETABLE OIL.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Modified Proteins (Textured Vegetable Proteins (Soy Flour, Caramel Color)): Extensive modification indicates UPF.
Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Stabilizers & Gums (Methylcellulose): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Natural Flavors (Flavor Enhancer (Yeast, Yeast Extract)): 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 Mini Tacos 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Beef Base (Roasted Beef And Concentrated Beef Stock, Salt, Hydrolyzed Corn And Wheat Gluten And/Or Soy Protein, Beef Fat, Corn Syrup Solids, Sugar, Flavorings, Yeast Extract, Caramel Color, Modified Food Starch, Disodium Inosinate, And Disodium Guanylate).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Prefried In Vegetable Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

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