arrow_upward

Colombian empanadas

This product page is not complete. You can help to complete it by editing it and adding more data from the photos we have, or by taking more photos using the app for Android or iPhone/iPad. Thank you! ×

Barcode: 0041331093736 (EAN / EAN-13) 041331093736 (UPC / UPC-A)

Brand owner: Goya Foods, Inc.

Categories: Frozen foods

Countries where sold: United States

Matching with your preferences

Health

Ingredients

51 ingredients

Potatoes, yellow corn, shredded chicken, tomatoes, green onions, chicken broth, garlic, coriander, bell peppers, corn starch, salt, chicken base (salt, monosodium glutamate, chicken fat, palm oil, hydrolyzed protein [corn, soy], dehydrated chicken stock, onion powder, whey, dextrose, autolyzed yeast, extract, turmeric [color], soy lecithin, spices, caramel color, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, citric acid, tartaric acid, natural flavors), seasoning mix (cumin, corn starch, rice starch, pepper, salt, natural garlic, natural color [annatto], dehydrated garlic, turmeric, fd&c yellow no. 5, essential garlic oil) and cumin. browned in palm oil.

Allergens: Milk, Soybeans

Food processing

Ultra processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:

Additive: E150c - Ammonia caramel

Additive: E160b - Annatto

Additive: E322 - Lecithins

Additive: E621 - Monosodium glutamate

Additive: E627 - Disodium guanylate

Additive: E631 - Disodium inosinate

Ingredient: Colour

Ingredient: Dextrose

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Glucose

Ingredient: Hydrolysed proteins

Ingredient: Whey
Food products are classified into 4 groups according to their degree of processing:

Unprocessed or minimally processed foods

Processed culinary ingredients

Processed foods

Ultra processed foods

The determination of the group is based on the category of the product and on the ingredients it contains.

→ Learn more about the NOVA classification

Additives

E150c - Ammonia caramel

E160b - Annatto

E322 - Lecithins

Lecithins are natural compounds commonly used in the food industry as emulsifiers and stabilizers.

Extracted from sources like soybeans and eggs, lecithins consist of phospholipids that enhance the mixing of oil and water, ensuring smooth textures in various products like chocolates, dressings, and baked goods.

They do not present any known health risks.

E322i - Lecithin

Lecithins are natural compounds commonly used in the food industry as emulsifiers and stabilizers.

Extracted from sources like soybeans and eggs, lecithins consist of phospholipids that enhance the mixing of oil and water, ensuring smooth textures in various products like chocolates, dressings, and baked goods.

They do not present any known health risks.

E330 - Citric acid

Citric acid is a natural organic acid found in citrus fruits such as lemons, oranges, and limes.

It is widely used in the food industry as a flavor enhancer, acidulant, and preservative due to its tart and refreshing taste.

Citric acid is safe for consumption when used in moderation and is considered a generally recognized as safe (GRAS) food additive by regulatory agencies worldwide.

E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid

Tartaric acid: Tartaric acid is a white, crystalline organic acid that occurs naturally in many fruits, most notably in grapes, but also in bananas, tamarinds, and citrus. Its salt, potassium bitartrate, commonly known as cream of tartar, develops naturally in the process of winemaking. It is commonly mixed with sodium bicarbonate and is sold as baking powder used as a leavening agent in food preparation. The acid itself is added to foods as an antioxidant and to impart its distinctive sour taste. Tartaric is an alpha-hydroxy-carboxylic acid, is diprotic and aldaric in acid characteristics, and is a dihydroxyl derivative of succinic acid.
Source: Wikipedia

E621 - Monosodium glutamate

Monosodium glutamate: Monosodium glutamate -MSG, also known as sodium glutamate- is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, one of the most abundant naturally occurring non-essential amino acids. Glutamic acid is found naturally in tomatoes, grapes, cheese, mushrooms and other foods.MSG is used in the food industry as a flavor enhancer with an umami taste that intensifies the meaty, savory flavor of food, as naturally occurring glutamate does in foods such as stews and meat soups. It was first prepared in 1908 by Japanese biochemist Kikunae Ikeda, who was trying to isolate and duplicate the savory taste of kombu, an edible seaweed used as a base for many Japanese soups. MSG as a flavor enhancer balances, blends, and rounds the perception of other tastes.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given MSG its generally recognized as safe -GRAS- designation. A popular belief is that large doses of MSG can cause headaches and other feelings of discomfort, known as "Chinese restaurant syndrome," but double-blind tests fail to find evidence of such a reaction. The European Union classifies it as a food additive permitted in certain foods and subject to quantitative limits. MSG has the HS code 29224220 and the E number E621.
Source: Wikipedia

E627 - Disodium guanylate

Disodium guanylate: Disodium guanylate, also known as sodium 5'-guanylate and disodium 5'-guanylate, is a natural sodium salt of the flavor enhancing nucleotide guanosine monophosphate -GMP-. Disodium guanylate is a food additive with the E number E627. It is commonly used in conjunction with glutamic acid. As it is a fairly expensive additive, it is not used independently of glutamic acid; if disodium guanylate is present in a list of ingredients but MSG does not appear to be, it is likely that glutamic acid is provided as part of another ingredient such as a processed soy protein complex. It is often added to foods in conjunction with disodium inosinate; the combination is known as disodium 5'-ribonucleotides. Disodium guanylate is produced from dried seaweed and is often added to instant noodles, potato chips and other snacks, savory rice, tinned vegetables, cured meats, and packaged soup.
Source: Wikipedia

E631 - Disodium inosinate

Disodium inosinate: Disodium inosinate -E631- is the disodium salt of inosinic acid with the chemical formula C10H11N4Na2O8P. It is used as a food additive and often found in instant noodles, potato chips, and a variety of other snacks. Although it can be obtained from bacterial fermentation of sugars, it is often commercially prepared from animal sources.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil

Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm oil

Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Chicken, Chicken broth, Chicken fat, Chicken broth, Whey
Some ingredients could not be recognized.
We need your help!

You can help us recognize more ingredients and better analyze the list of ingredients for this product and others:

Edit this product page to correct spelling mistakes in the ingredients list, and/or to remove ingredients in other languages and sentences that are not related to the ingredients.

Add new entries, synonyms or translations to our multilingual lists of ingredients, ingredient processing methods, and labels.

If you would like to help, join the #ingredients channel on our Slack discussion space and/or learn about ingredients analysis on our wiki. Thank you!

Non-vegetarian
Non-vegetarian ingredients: Chicken, Chicken broth, Chicken fat, Chicken broth
Some ingredients could not be recognized.
We need your help!

You can help us recognize more ingredients and better analyze the list of ingredients for this product and others:

Edit this product page to correct spelling mistakes in the ingredients list, and/or to remove ingredients in other languages and sentences that are not related to the ingredients.

Add new entries, synonyms or translations to our multilingual lists of ingredients, ingredient processing methods, and labels.

If you would like to help, join the #ingredients channel on our Slack discussion space and/or learn about ingredients analysis on our wiki. Thank you!

The analysis is based solely on the ingredients listed and does not take into account processing methods.

Details of the analysis of the ingredients
We need your help!
Some ingredients could not be recognized.
We need your help!

You can help us recognize more ingredients and better analyze the list of ingredients for this product and others:

Edit this product page to correct spelling mistakes in the ingredients list, and/or to remove ingredients in other languages and sentences that are not related to the ingredients.

Add new entries, synonyms or translations to our multilingual lists of ingredients, ingredient processing methods, and labels.

If you would like to help, join the #ingredients channel on our Slack discussion space and/or learn about ingredients analysis on our wiki. Thank you!
: Potatoes, yellow corn, chicken, tomatoes, green onions, chicken broth, garlic, coriander, bell peppers, corn starch, salt, chicken base (salt, monosodium glutamate, chicken fat, palm oil, hydrolyzed protein (corn, soy), chicken stock, onion, whey, dextrose, autolyzed yeast, extract, turmeric (color), soy lecithin, spices, caramel color, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, citric acid, tartaric acid, natural flavors), seasoning mix (cumin, corn starch, rice starch, pepper, salt, natural garlic, natural color (annatto), garlic, turmeric, fd&c yellow no, 5, essential garlic oil), cumin, browned in palm oil
Potatoes -> en:potato - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 4003 - percent_min: 6.66666666666667 - percent_max: 100

yellow corn -> en:yellow-corn - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9200 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

chicken -> en:chicken - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

tomatoes -> en:tomato - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20047 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

green onions -> en:spring-onion - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11003 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

chicken broth -> en:chicken-broth - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - ciqual_food_code: 11174 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

garlic -> en:garlic - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11000 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143

coriander -> en:coriander - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

bell peppers -> en:bell-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20041 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11.1111111111111

corn starch -> en:corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.3175

chicken base -> en:chicken-base - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.3175

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.3175

monosodium glutamate -> en:e621 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.15875

chicken fat -> en:chicken-fat - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - from_palm_oil: maybe - ciqual_food_code: 16540 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.105833333333333

palm oil -> en:palm-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.105833333333333

hydrolyzed protein -> en:hydrolysed-proteins - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.105833333333333

corn -> en:corn - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9200 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.105833333333333

soy -> en:soya - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.105833333333333

chicken stock -> en:chicken-broth - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - ciqual_food_code: 11174 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0529166666666667

onion -> en:onion - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20034 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0453571428571429

whey -> en:whey - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0453571428571429

dextrose -> en:dextrose - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0453571428571429

autolyzed yeast -> en:autolyzed-yeast - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0453571428571429

extract -> en:extract - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0453571428571429

turmeric -> en:turmeric - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 11089 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0453571428571429

color -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0453571428571429

soy lecithin -> en:soya-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 42200 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0453571428571429

spices -> en:spice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0453571428571429

caramel color -> en:e150a - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0453571428571429

disodium inosinate -> en:e631 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0453571428571429

disodium guanylate -> en:e627 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0453571428571429

citric acid -> en:e330 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0453571428571429

tartaric acid -> en:e334 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0453571428571429

natural flavors -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0453571428571429

seasoning mix -> en:mixed-condiments - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.3175

cumin -> en:cumin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.3175

corn starch -> en:corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.15875

rice starch -> en:rice-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.105833333333333

pepper -> en:pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.105833333333333

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.105833333333333

natural garlic -> en:natural-garlic - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0529166666666667

natural color -> en:natural-colours - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0453571428571429

annatto -> en:e160b - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0453571428571429

garlic -> en:garlic - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11000 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0453571428571429

turmeric -> en:turmeric - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 11089 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0453571428571429

fd&c yellow no -> en:fd-c-yellow-no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0453571428571429

5 -> en:5 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0453571428571429

essential garlic oil -> en:essential-garlic-oil - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0453571428571429

cumin -> en:cumin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.3175

browned in palm oil -> en:browned-in-palm-oil - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.3175

Nutrition

Good nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 9
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 4

Proteins: 2 / 5 (value: 4.23, rounded value: 4.23)

Fiber: 2 / 5 (value: 2.8, rounded value: 2.8)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 9.66150283813475, rounded value: 9.7)

Negative points: 4

Energy: 2 / 10 (value: 766, rounded value: 766)

Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 1.41, rounded value: 1.41)

Saturated fat: 1 / 10 (value: 1.41, rounded value: 1.4)

Sodium: 1 / 10 (value: 127, rounded value: 127)

The points for proteins are counted because the negative points are less than 11.

Nutritional score: (4 - 4)

Nutri-Score:
→ Learn more about the Nutri-Score

Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (9.86%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Saturated fat in low quantity (1.41%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Sugars in low quantity (1.41%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of sugar can cause weight gain and tooth decay. It also augments the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of sugar and sugary drinks
  
  Sugary drinks (such as sodas, fruit beverages, and fruit juices and nectars) should be limited as much as possible (no more than 1 glass a day).
  
  Choose products with lower sugar content and reduce the consumption of products with added sugars.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Sugar: the facts
- Salt in moderate quantity (0.318%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
  
  Many people who have high blood pressure do not know it, as there are often no symptoms.
  
  Most people consume too much salt (on average 9 to 12 grams per day), around twice the recommended maximum level of intake.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of salt and salted food
  
  Reduce the quantity of salt used when cooking, and don't salt again at the table.
  
  Limit the consumption of salty snacks and choose products with lower salt content.
  
  Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Fact sheet - Salt reduction
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Salt: the facts

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	As sold per serving (1 EMPANADA (71 g))	Compared to: Frozen foods
Energy	766 kj (183 kcal)	544 kj (130 kcal)	+5%
Fat	9.86 g	7 g	+33%
Saturated fat	1.41 g	1 g	-58%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Salt	0.318 g	0.225 g	-38%
Carbohydrates	19.72 g	14 g	+1%
Fiber	2.8 g	1.99 g	+155%
Sugars	1.41 g	1 g	-85%
Proteins	4.23 g	3 g	-34%
Vitamin A	42.3 µg	30 µg	-43%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	6.8 mg	4.83 mg	+186%
Calcium	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Iron	1.01 mg	0.717 mg	+42%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	9.662 %	9.662 %

Serving size: 1 EMPANADA (71 g)

Environment

Eco-Score not computed - Unknown environmental impact

We could not compute the Eco-Score of this product as it is missing some data, could you help complete it?

Could you add a precise product category so that we can compute the Eco-Score? Add a category

Packaging

Missing packaging information for this product

⚠ ️ The information about the packaging of this product is not filled in.

Take a photo of the recycling information Take a photo of the recycling information

Transportation

Origins of ingredients
Missing origins of ingredients information

⚠ ️ The origins of the ingredients of this product are not indicated.

If they are indicated on the packaging, you can modify the product sheet and add them.

If you are the manufacturer of this product, you can send us the information with our free platform for producers.

Add the origins of ingredients for this product Add the origins of ingredients for this product

Threatened species

Contains palm oil
Drives deforestation and threatens species such as the orangutan

Tropical forests in Asia, Africa and Latin America are destroyed to create and expand oil palm tree plantations. The deforestation contributes to climate change, and it endangers species such as the orangutan, the pigmy elephant and the Sumatran rhino.

Report a problem

Incomplete or incorrect information?
Category, labels, ingredients, allergens, nutritional information, photos etc.

If the information does not match the information on the packaging, please complete or correct it. Open Food Facts is a collaborative database, and every contribution is useful for all.

Complete or correct product information

Data sources

Product added on April 23, 2020, 7:34:41 PM CEST by org-database-usda
Last edit of product page on April 23, 2020, 7:34:41 PM CEST by org-database-usda.

If the data is incomplete or incorrect, you can complete or correct it by editing this page.

Edit the page

Colombian empanadas