Calories in Eating Right Chicken enchilada

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Nutrition Facts Eating Right Chicken enchilada

Amount Per 1 tray, 255 g
Calories 290 Kcal (1214 kJ)
Calories from fat 63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Cholesterol 30mg 10%
Sodium 720mg 30%
Total Carbs 41g 14%
Sugars 3g 12%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Protein 15g 30%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 8%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 60mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Ingredients And Nutrition Overview

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  • WeightWatchers Points: 5.8, PointsPlus: 7, SmartPoints: 9
    WeightWatchers Points are estimated by carbohydrates, fats, protein and fiber in product. They are not an affirmation of better quality or nutritional value of the product or its manufacturer. Only way to count for dieters. Less points are better.
    Read more at Weight watchers diet review
  • Over 20% of daily saturated fat!
    Bad! More 20% of daily saturated fat!

    For years Saturated fat was claimed to raise cholesterol levels and give us heart attacks. Today different studies refute this claim. They say, that replacing saturated fat with carbohydrates or refined starch or sugar is not changing the heart disease risk. Not processed carbs nor saturated fats are good for you. Only if you replace it with polyunsaturated fat, you'll get a reduction in heart disease risk. So try to have a balanced diet.
  • Salty! Has over 30% of the daily sodium max
    The average American consumes 5,000 mg of sodium daily — twice the recommended amount amount of 2400mg for healthy adults, this is 1 teaspoon of salt.
    For medical reasons many people should not exceed 1500mg of sodium.
    Surprisingly, you're responsible for only 15% of the sodium in your diet the bigger part - 75% of the sodium that you consume each day comes from processed foods, not home cooking or the salt shaker.
    Excess sodium intake increases the risk of high blood pressure, hypernatremia, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and other heart problems.
    Are these reasons enough to cut the sodium intake? No doubt!
  • Convert Salt tsps to Sodium mg easily
    Salt (NaCl) is not excactly sodium (Na).
    It is not right to use these terms as synonyms.
    The FDA recommended limit of sodium is 2,300 mg per day (or even less - about 1500 mg while one is on low sodium diets).
    This is much less than the weight of salt.
    (5,750 mg per day or 3,750 mg for low sodium diet) and not so convenient to calculate.
    Know how much sodium is in your salt - without a calculator:
    1/4 tsp salt = 600 mg sodium
    1/2 tsp salt = 1200 mg sodium
    3/4 tsp salt = 1800 mg sodium
    1 tsp salt = 2300 mg sodium
  • Great! Contains less than 1.5 tsp of sugar.
    Great! Contains less than 1.5 tsp of sugar per serving!
  • Great source of fiber! More than 12% daily!
    Eat more fiber. You've heard it many times. But why it is so good for your health?
    Dietary fiber is best known for its ability to make our digestion going right.
    So want to prevent or relieve constipation - eat more fiber!
    There are also other great health benefits as well, such as lowering your risk of diabetes, heart disease and cancer, and helping to maintain a healthy weight by helping to feel you full longer.
    The best source of fiber are fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes and not processed foods with added fiber.
  • Interested in getting more protein?
    Protein is important, but some of the protein you find in this product isn't exactly natural.
    The protein comes from one of the following sources:
    • milk protein concentrate
    • whey protein isolate
    • soy protein isolate
    While it's fine to get some of your protein from supplemented items, keep in mind that they are not "natural" sources
    and that it's not ideal to get protein only from processed goods.
    If you're looking for more protein, try beans, quinoa, nuts, seeds, peas and spinach & leafy greens.
    Not only do they have protein, they're filled with other vitamins and minerals.
  • Contains milk protein concentrate
    Milk Protein Concentrate (MPC) is a white to light-cream-colored dry powder.
    It is a very cheap milk byproduct of skim milk through a series of processes that includes ultrafiltration,
    evaporation and drying of the milk until it reaches a powder form.
    Some more info:
    • Most of the MPC's are imported as a dry powder from countries with lax food safety regulations (China for example).
    • MPC's are added to processed food products to increase the amount of protein without increasing the carbs.
    Some view the increased presence of MPC in food products as a result of the low-carb diet craze, others see it as a way to cheaply increase the nutrition of processed foods.
  • Great source of protein and fiber
    Beans and legumes are great source of protein and fiber. But You should watch for sodium in canned versions.
  • Carrageenan is an additive made from seaweed.
    It is used as a thickener in products such as ice cream, jelly, chocolate milk, infant formula, cottage cheese.
    It is a vegetarian and vegan alternative to gelatin.
    It has been used for hundreds of years in Ireland and China, but only made headway into modern food processing in the last 50 years.
    The processing steps after harvesting the seaweed include drying, grounding, filtration, treatment with potassium hydroxide, removal of cellulose by centrifuge, concentration by evaporation, drying, and grounding.
    Interestingly, the Philippines account for the vast majority of the world supply of carrageenan.
    In some animal studies, carrageenan was shown to cause intestinal lacerations and tumors.
    A 2001 meta-study of 45 peer-reviewed studies concluded that carrageenan consumption may result in gastrointestinal malignancy and inflammatory bowel.
    The FDA has approved carrageenan as safe, basing its decision on industry funded studies.
    European agencies and the World Health Organization have also deemed carrageenan safe, with the exception of infant formula.
    The fear is the a baby's gut may be unable to handle the large carrageenan molecules.
    In some individuals carrageenan may cause intestinal discomfort or worse.
  • Contains MSG-like ingredients
    People feeling reaction to MSG may also react adversely to MSG-like substances.
    Glutamates or chemically similar items are added to improve a product's taste.

    Here is a short list of common MSG-like substances:
    • Yeast extract
    • Autolyzed yeast
    • Hydrolyzed proteins
    • Textured proteins
    • Anything "enzyme modified"

Allergens

Corn Allergy, Soy Allergy, Lactose Allergy, Milk Allergy, Gluten Allergy, Wheat Allergy

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Chicken enchilada Ingredients

Mexican-Style Rice Mix (Cooked Long Grain Parboiled White Rice, Corn, Tomatoes, Onions, Black Beans [Black Beans, Water, Salt], Red Bell Pepper, Garlic [Garlic, Citric Acid], Soybean Oil, Salt, Chili Powder [Chili Pepper, Salt, Spices, Garlic, Silicon Dioxide, Ethoxyquin to Retain Color], Paprika, Spices), Creamy Enchilada Sauce (Water, Green Chilies [Green Chilies, Salt, Citric Acid, Calcium Chloride], Onion, Chablis Wine, Chicken Base [Chicken Meat Including Natural Chicken Juices, Corn Oil, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Sugar, Salt, Maltodextrin {From Corn}, Natural Flavoring, Potato Starch, Turmeric], Cream [Cream, Carrageenan], Swiss Cheese [Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Enzymes, Salt], Modified Corn Starch, Garlic [Water, Garlic], Soybean Oil, Dried Soy Sauce [Soy Sauce {Wheat, Soybeans, Salt}, Maltodextrin, Salt], Spices, Cilantro Concentrate [Cilantro, Maltodextrin, Sugar, Salt, Natural Flavoring, Canola Oil, Cornstarch], Salt), Chicken Enchilada (Filling: Cooked Chicken Breast Tenders [Chicken White Meat, Water, Soybean Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Chicken Base {Chicken Meat Including Natural Chicken Juices, Salt, Chicken Fat, Sugar, Maltodextrin, Hydrolyzed Corn Gluten, Dried Whey, Natural Flavoring, Yeast Extract, Turmeric}, Partially Hydrolyzed Milk Protein {Hydrolyzed Sodium Caseinate, Lactose Reduced Whey, Sunflower Lecithin}, Sodium Phosphates, Flavoring {Dextrose, Salt, Corn Oil, Soy Sauce (Water, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt), Tomato Puree, Xanthan Gum, Locust Bean Gum, Potato Starch, Extractives of Paprika, Natural Flavoring}, Lactic Acid], Onion, Green Chiles (Green Chiles, Salt, Citric Acid, Calcium Chloride], Soybean Oil, Garlic [Water, Garlic], Dried Soy Sauce [Soy Sauce {Wheat, Soybeans, Salt}, Maltodextrin Salt], Spices, Tortilla: White Corn Tortilla [Corn, Water, Calcium Propionate or Potassium Sorbate, Lime]), Monterey Jack Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes).

% RDI of Main Nutrition Facts

15%
of RDI* (290 calories) 255 g
  • Cal: 14.5 %
  • Fat: 10.8 %
  • Carb: 13.7 %
  • Prot: 30 %
  • 0%
    25%
    75%
    RDI norm*

Calories Breakdown

  • Carbs (57.1%)
  • Fat (22%)
  • Protein (20.9%)
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