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Calories in El Monterey Tacos beef & cheese
200Calories
| Amount Per 2 tacos, 104 g | |||
| Calories | 200 Kcal (837 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 153 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 17g | 26% | |
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| Saturated Fat | 4.5g | 23% | |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% | |
| Sodium | 300mg | 13% | |
| Total Carbs | 28g | 9% | |
| Sugars | 1g | 4% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 4g | 16% | |
| Protein | 6g | 12% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.2mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% | |
| 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.
Find out how many calories should you eat.
Ingredients And Nutrition Overview
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WeightWatchers Points: 4.6, PointsPlus: 8, 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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Over 25% of daily saturated fat!
Bad! More 25% 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 13% 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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Great source of fiber! More than 16% 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. -
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 12% 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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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
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. -
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.
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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.
The FDA defines a serving of cheese as 1 ounce (30 grams).
Allergens
Corn Allergy, Soy Allergy, Sesame Allergy, Lactose Allergy, Milk Allergy, Gluten Allergy
Tacos beef & cheese Ingredients
Water, Corn Masa Flour (with Cellulose Gum and a Trace of Lime), Beef, Beans, Taco Seasoning (Corn Flour, Maltodextrin, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Spices, Dehydrated Onion, Paprika, Garlic Powder, Sugar, Caramel Color, Extractives of Paprika, Citric Acid, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Cocoa Powder, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate and Not More than 2% Vegetable Oil and Silicon Dioxide Added as Processing Aids), Processed Cheddar Cheese Blend (Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Water, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Potato Starch, Maltodextrin, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Caseinate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Salt, Enzymes, Lactic Acid, Vegetable Coloring), Contains 2% or Less Textured Vegetable Protein (Soy Flour, Caramel Color), Isolated Pea Product, Food Starch, Guar Gum, Cellulose Gum, Monoglycerides), Salt, Paprika, Flavor. Fried in Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Sunflower, Canola and/or Corn Oil).
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% RDI of Main Nutrition Facts
10%
of RDI* (200 calories) 104 g
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Cal: 10 %
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Fat: 26.2 %
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Carb: 9.3 %
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Prot: 12 %
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0%25%75%RDI norm*
Calories Breakdown
- Carbs (38.8%)
- Fat (52.9%)
- Protein (8.3%)
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