Blood Sugar Impact of Ortega Taco Dinner 12 Ct

This food has a high impact on blood sugar and may cause a rapid spike. The fat content may help moderate the blood sugar response.

Other Snacks Nestle Usa Inc. Branded
BSI: 35 - High Impact
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Key Nutrients

Per 47.0g serving
Nutrient Amount
per serving
Carbs 20.0g
Sugars 1.0g
Fiber 2.0g
Protein 2.0g
Fat 6.0g

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Nutritional Information

Complete nutritional breakdown per serving based on USDA data.

Serving size 47.0 GRMg

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.0g 8%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 589.9mg 26%
Total Carbohydrates 20.0g 7%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 17.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 140.1mg 11%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 110.0mg 2%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

INGREDIENTS:

TACO SHELLS: WHOLE GRAIN YELLOW CORN, HIGH OLEIC CANOLA OIL AND/OR CORN OIL, WATER, CORN FLOUR, SALT, HYDRATED LIME, TACO SAUCE: TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), WATER, CORN SYRUP, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SPICES, PAPRIKA, CITRIC ACID, GREEN CHILI POWDER, SODIUM BENZOATE (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), XANTHAN GUM, ONION POWDER, TACO SEASONING: YELLOW CORN FLOUR, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, PAPRIKA, SPICES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR, ROSEMARY AND GREEN TEA EXTRACT (ANTIOXIDANT), SILICON DIOXIDE

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Vitamins & Minerals

Micronutrient content per serving, shown as a percentage of recommended daily values.

Minerals

Calcium 30% DV
Iron 12% DV
Potassium 7% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

Breakdown of ingredients and processing level to help you understand what's in this food.

Total Ingredients
32
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Ingredient Type Found In This Product
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
CITRIC ACID VINEGAR
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
SUGAR SYRUP*
โ“ Ambiguous
NATURAL FLAVOR*
๐Ÿ”„ Emulsifier
GUM*
๐Ÿซง Fat
OIL*
โฌœ Filler
MALTODEXTRIN GUM* STARCH*
๐ŸŒก๏ธ Flavor Additive
NATURAL FLAVOR*
๐Ÿš High GI Carb
SUGAR
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
SALT
๐Ÿงช Preservative
CITRIC ACID VINEGAR BENZOATE*
๐Ÿญ Processed
MALTODEXTRIN
๐Ÿฅ– Refined Carb
MALTODEXTRIN FLOUR*
๐Ÿ’ฆ Refined Fat
OIL*
๐Ÿง‚ Seasoning
SALT
๐Ÿ”ฌ Synthetic
BENZOATE*
* Note: Items marked with an asterisk (*) indicate ingredients that were detected as containing this ingredient rather than being an exact match.

Food Tags

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Diet Compatibility

Ingredient Tags

๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
โ“ Ambiguous
๐Ÿ”„ Emulsifier
๐Ÿซง Fat
โฌœ Filler
โฌœ Filler
โฌœ Filler
๐ŸŒก๏ธ Flavor Additive
๐Ÿš High GI Carb
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐Ÿงช Preservative
๐Ÿงช Preservative
๐Ÿงช Preservative
๐Ÿญ Processed
๐Ÿฅ– Refined Carb
๐Ÿฅ– Refined Carb
๐Ÿ’ฆ Refined Fat
๐Ÿง‚ Seasoning
๐Ÿ”ฌ Synthetic

Data Details

Information about this food's data source, quality, and naming in the USDA database.

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Brand Nestle Usa Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2564472

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