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Calories in El Monterey Tornados southwest chicken
170Calories
| Amount Per 1 piece, 79 g | |||
| Calories | 170 Kcal (712 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 54 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 6g | 9% | |
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| Saturated Fat | 1.5g | 8% | |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 250mg | 10% | |
| Total Carbs | 22g | 7% | |
| Sugars | 1g | 4% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g | 4% | |
| Protein | 6g | 12% | |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.5mg | 15% | |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% | |
| 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: 3.7, PointsPlus: 4, SmartPoints: 5
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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Salty! Has over 10% 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 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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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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Learn about veggies and iron
Veggies such as broccoli, bok choy, spinach, parsley and most leafy greens are naturally high in iron.
However, compared to other high-iron foods, like red meat, fish and poultry, the iron in plant foods is not absorbed as easily by the body. What can you do to increase the absorption of iron from these plant foods?
- Vitamin C increases the absorption - so try having a fresh tomato, lemon juice, or an orange together with your high iron food
- Avoid drinking too much coffee - caffeine can decrease the absorption of iron
- In addition to caffeine, the tannins found in tea can also reduce iron absorption
- If you are a vegetarian, try having iron-fortified breakfast cereals, legumes, and eggs
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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.
BTW sulfites are included in the ten priority food allergens in Canada.
Allergens
Gluten Allergy, Wheat Allergy, Lactose Allergy, Milk Allergy, Soy Allergy, Sesame Allergy, Corn Allergy, Sulfites Allergy
Tornados southwest chicken Ingredients
Water, Wheat Flour (Enriched with Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Process Monterey Jack and American Cheeses with Pepper (Monterey Jack and American Cheeses (Milk Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Water, Red Bell and Jalapeno Peppers, Milk Fat (Cream), Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phosphate, Lactic Acid, Sorbic Acid Used as a Preservative), Vegetable Oil (Soybean Oil (Soybean, Sunflower, Canola and/or Corn Oil), Spinach, Red Bell Pepper, Batter Mix (Yellow Corn Flour, Bleached Wheat Flour, Spices, Salt, Jalapeno Pepper, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Guar Gum, Spice Extract, Oleoresin of Paprika and Turmeric), Corn, Cooked Chicken (White Meat Chicken, Water, Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Smoke Flavor), Black Beans, Modified Cornstarch, Jalapeno Peppers (Jalapeno, Salt, Acetic Acid, Calcium Chloride), Textured Wheat Protein (Wheat Gluten, Wheat Starch, Phosphate, Soybean Oil, Mixed Tocopherols), Tortilla Flour Blend (Salt, Rice Flour, Guar Gum, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Sodium Aluminum Sulfate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Fumaric Acid, Wheat Starch, Dough Conditioners (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, L-Cysteine, Mono and Diglycerides, Dicalcium Phosphate), Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide (to Prevent Caking))), Cilantro, Salt, Spices, Garlic, Seasoning (Salt, Spiced (with Paprika), Dehydrated Onion, Chili Pepper, Cornstarch, Dehydrated Garlic, Annatto, Silicon Dioxide), Ground Chili Pepper, Cayenne Pepper.
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% RDI of Main Nutrition Facts
9%
of RDI* (170 calories) 79 g
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Cal: 8.5 %
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Fat: 9.2 %
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Carb: 7.3 %
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Prot: 12 %
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0%25%75%RDI norm*
Calories Breakdown
- Carbs (53%)
- Fat (32.5%)
- Protein (14.5%)
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