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Calories in El Monterey Taquitos flour tortillas, steak & cheese
220Calories
| Amount Per 3 taquitos, 85 g | |||
| Calories | 220 Kcal (921 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 99 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 11g | 17% | |
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| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% | |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 320mg | 13% | |
| Total Carbs | 25g | 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: 5.1, 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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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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Low fiber :-(
It is not really good to have a breakfast with so little amount of fiber!
Your morning meal should have more fiber or it won't have good effect on your health.
You should add some natural fiber to your cereal or switch to a better one, that has more than 4g of fiber per serving.
Some suggestions to make this product better:
- add some fresh fruits or eat them as a dessert
- add some seeds or nuts
- add any high fiber cereal (for example Granola or bran)
There is not much fiber in here and that's not good!
Your breakfast should have more fiber and this cereal alone won't do the trick.
Either switch to a healthier cereal (with at least 4 grams of naturally occurring fiber)
or add some healthy natural fiber to your cereal or breakfast.
TIPS on adding fiber to cereal:
- Mix in some high fiber cereal, like wheat bran
- Add 2 Tbsp of ground flax seeds
- Eat fresh fruit or berries
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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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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.
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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.
BTW sulfites are included in the ten priority food allergens in Canada.
Allergens
Gluten Allergy, Wheat Allergy, Soy Allergy, Sesame Allergy, Corn Allergy, Lactose Allergy, Milk Allergy, Sulfites Allergy
Taquitos flour tortillas, steak & cheese Ingredients
Wheat Flour (Enriched with Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Cooked Beef Steak Chunked and Formed (Beef, Water, Grilled Beef Flavor [Beef Broth, Salt, Smoke Flavor, Grilled Flavor (from Vegetable Oil)], Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Natural Flavor), Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Sunflower, Canola and/or Corn Oil), Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese (Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto), Water, Palm Oil, Rennet Casein, Modified Potato Starch, Sodium Phosphates, Salt, Lactic Acid, Natural Flavor, Annatto Color), Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Calcium Chloride, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto), Onion, Beans, Tomato Paste (Tomatoes), Textured Soy Flour (with Caramel Color), Modified Corn Starch, Green & Red Bell Pepper, Chipotle Puree (Water, Chipotle Jalapenos, Tomato Paste, Vinegar, Salt, Red Chili Flakes, Spices, Onion and Garlic Powder), Chili Paste (Chili Peppers, Dried Onion and Garlic, Yeast Extract, Salt, Spices Including Paprika, Beef Extract, Citric Acid, Oleoresin of Paprika), Flavor, Spices (with Citric Acid, Distilled Vinegar, Cheddar Flavor (Corn Syrup Solids, Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Disodium Phosphate, Salt, Annatto Extractives (Color)), Beef Flavor (Beef Stock, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Maltodextrin, Salt, Beef Extract, Flavor, Beef Flavor, Beef Fat, Silicon Dioxide as Anticaking Agent), Salt, Flour Blend (Salt, Rice Flour, Yeast, Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum, Wheat Flour, Sodium Bicarbonate, Wheat Starch, Potato Starch, Dough Conditioners (Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, L-Cysteine, Mono and Diglycerides, Dicalcium Phosphate), Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide (to Prevent Caking)), Sugar.
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% RDI of Main Nutrition Facts
11%
of RDI* (220 calories) 85 g
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Cal: 11 %
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Fat: 16.9 %
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Carb: 8.3 %
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Prot: 14 %
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0%25%75%RDI norm*
Calories Breakdown
- Carbs (44.1%)
- Fat (43.6%)
- Protein (12.3%)
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