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Calories in El Monterey Taquitos egg, bacon & cheese breakfast
230Calories
| Amount Per 3 taquitos | |||
| Calories | 230 Kcal (963 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 108 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 12g | 18% | |
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| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% | |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% | |
| Sodium | 270mg | 11% | |
| Total Carbs | 24g | 8% | |
| Sugars | 1g | 4% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g | 4% | |
| Protein | 7g | 14% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.1mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.
Ingredients And Nutrition Overview
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WeightWatchers Points: 5.4, PointsPlus: 6, SmartPoints: 7
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.
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Keep an eye on the cholesterol.
Today cholesterol is no longer a villain. The 2010's USDA guidelines told us to limit cholesterol from foods
Now experts say cholesterol is "not a nutrient of concern" because cholesterol from foods doesn't cause higher blood cholesterol levels.
Nevertheless try to consume no more than 300 milligrams daily.
This product contains more than 15% of your daily cholesterol intake.
If you still are on a low cholesterol diet, please keep in mind:
- nutritionists are not recommending you go out and binge on cheeseburgers and fries.
- 10% of your daily allowance can quickly become 50% when a hamburger turns into double cheeseburger.
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Want to lower the cholesterol intake? Here are some advices:
- Try to limit your cheese, dairy and meat intake to one item per meal.
- Avoid meals with multiple sources of cholesterol (chicken with cheese, junk food)
- Try to indclude in your diet low- or nonfat dairy, seafood, legumes and nuts.
- Choose water instead of milk for your coffee.
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Salty! Has over 11% 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!
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A good source of protein
For many vegans and vegetarians, it's important to get enough protein.
The product you've just scanned will provide you with 14% or more of your daily protein requirement.
If you're a vegan having trouble meeting your protein needs, try nuts and beans.
Sprinkling nuts onto any dish is a quick, easy and nutritious solution.
Try adding beans in places you might not normally eat them.
Add beans to pasta dishes, stir fries and even salads.
While meat alternatives like Tofu do provide a quick and easy protein intake, they should not be your only source of protein.
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Not a really good source of calcium!
Cheese is a generally a good source of calcium (more than 10% daily value per serving) - but not this.
If you are looking for calcium - swap for something with higher calcium content.
By the way, you don't need high fat or calories to get high calcium.
Many "lite" versions of cheese provide 30% of daily calcium needs.
Choose cheeses that are a naturally good source of calcium.
If you're worried about fat and calories, pre-sliced cheese, cheese sticks or cheese squares
are a great way to make sure your portion is the right size.
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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"
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Product contains sulfites
Sulfites (sulphites) are inorganic salts that are used as antioxidant of food preservative or enhancer.
They may appear on food labels in various forms, such as: sulfur dioxide, potassium bisulfite, potassium metabisulfite, sodium bisulfite, sodium metabisulfite or sodium sulfite
Although sulphites do not cause a true allergic reaction, people with sensitivity to sulfites may experience similar reactions as those with food allergies.
Those who have asthma are most at risk to sulphite sensitivity.
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Sodium erythorbate, will it keep you safe?
It's a new type of additive and is a synthetic variation of ascorbic acid - Vitamin C.
It is used to keep a wide variety of foods fresh - from meats and canned fruits and vegetables to wines, jams and soft drinks.
During the process of cooking or digestion of certain processed meats, nitrites in them combine with naturally present amines and form carcinogenic N-nitroso compounds, which are associated with cancer.
Sodium erythorbate (or ascorbic acid) helps to prevent the formation of these cancer-causing chemicals.
Allergens
Gluten Allergy, Wheat Allergy, Eggs Allergy, Lactose Allergy, Milk Allergy, Soy Allergy, Sesame Allergy, Corn Allergy, Sulfites Allergy
Taquitos egg, bacon & cheese breakfast Ingredients
Wheat Flour (Enriched With Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Scrambled Eggs (Whole Eggs, Non Fat Milk, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Spices), Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Sunflower, Canola And/Or Corn Oil), Cooked Bacon Bits (Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Smoke Flavoring, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite), Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese (Cheddar Cheese [Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Water, Sodium Phosphate, Milkfat, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Salt, Artificial Color), American Cheese Sauce (Water, Aged Cheddar Cheese [Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto Color], Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Cream Cheese [Pasteurized Milk And Cream, Cheese Culture, Salt, Stabilizers {Xanthan, Guar, Carob Bean Gums}], Contains 2% Or Less of Sodium Phosphate, Nonfat Dry Milk, Salt, Whey, Cellulose Gum, Lactic Acid, Propionic Acid, Sugar, Monoglycerides, Yeast Extract, Butter Oil, Natural Flavor, Annatto Color, FD&C Yellow No. 6), Contains 2% Or Less Tomato (With Juice, Calcium Chloride, Citric Acid), Modified Corn Starch, Distilled Vinegar, 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), Jalapeno Pepper (With Salt, Acetic Acid, Calcium Chloride), Onion, Salt, Flavor, Spices.
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% RDI of Main Nutrition Facts
12%
of RDI* (230 calories) 0 g
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Cal: 11.5 %
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Fat: 18.5 %
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Carb: 8 %
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Prot: 14 %
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0%25%75%RDI norm*
Calories Breakdown
- Carbs (41.4%)
- Fat (46.6%)
- Protein (12.1%)
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