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Calories in Chef Boyardee Twistaroni cheesy nacho
220Calories
| Amount Per 1 cup, 254 g | |||
| Calories | 220 Kcal (921 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 63 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 7g | 11% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturated Fat | 3.5g | 18% | |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% | |
| Sodium | 950mg | 40% | |
| Total Carbs | 32g | 11% | |
| Sugars | 5g | 20% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g | 8% | |
| Protein | 8g | 16% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.2mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 100mg | 10% | |
* 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: 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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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 40% 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 -
2 tsp of sugars per serving
This volume includes both naturally occurring from ingredients and specially added sugars.
USDA tells us that last years each American consumed an average 130 pounds of caloric sweeteners per year!
That works out to 30 tsp of sugars per day approximately 480 extra calories!
Just to think: Eating just 200 more calories daily than your body requires for body functioning and exercise leads to a 20-pound weight gain in a year. -
More than 8% daily fiber!
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 16% 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.
Eat proteins from a variety of sources for best results. -
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. -
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!
Monosodium Glutamate is used as a flavor enhancer with an umami taste that intensifies the meaty, savory flavor of food.
Naturally occurring glutamate does it in foods such as stews and meat soups.
Despite the fact that MSG is one of the most extensively studied food ingredients and is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by FDA.
Some people should steer away from it as they feel that react adversely to MSG.
MSG is generally found in processed, low-quality foods, stuff that you shouldn’t be eating much.
REMEMBER: Any food ingredient listed as hydrolyzed, protein-fortified, ultra-pasteurized, fermented or enzyme-modified is often MSG, or creates free glutamic acid during processing.
Allergens
Gluten Allergy, Wheat Allergy, Lactose Allergy, Milk Allergy, Corn Allergy, Soy Allergy
Twistaroni cheesy nacho Ingredients
Water, Enriched Macaroni Product (Semolina Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate [Vitamin B1], Riboflavin [Vitamin B2] and Folic Acid), Cheese Spread (Monterey Jack and Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Whey, Water, Milkfat, Jalapeno Peppers, Whey Protein Concentrate, Sodium Phosphate, Skim Milk, Salt, Vinegar, Carrageenan, Cellulose Gum, Sorbic Acid [Preservative] and Annatto and Apo-Carotenal [Colors]), Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Contains Less than 2% of: Modified Corn Starch, Cream, Nacho Seasoning (Cheese [Cheddar, Romano from Cow's Milk, Parmesan and Enzyme Modified Romano from Cow's Milk (Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Calcium Chloride)], Buttermilk Solids, Salt, Whey Protein Concentrate, Wheat Flour, Tomato, Monosodium Glutamate, Whey, Onion, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Sugar, Garlic, Dextrose, Maltodextrin, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Spice, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Lactic Acid, Tapioca Starch, Modified Corn Starch, Artificial Flavor), Salt, Nonfat Dry Milk, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sodium Caseinate and Artificial Coloring (Contains FD&C Yellow 5 and 6).
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% RDI of Main Nutrition Facts
11%
of RDI* (220 calories) 254 g
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Cal: 11 %
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Fat: 10.8 %
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Carb: 10.7 %
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Prot: 16 %
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0%25%75%RDI norm*
Calories Breakdown
- Carbs (57.4%)
- Fat (28.3%)
- Protein (14.3%)
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