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Good Option for Dieters Craving a Mexican Meal

A delicious Mexican meal doesn't have to be time consuming OR more importantly, loaded in calories. You are less than ten minutes away from experiencing low calorie yummy Mexican cuisine.

How so? With a El Charrito Cheese Enchilada Dinner by Don Miguel that can be plucked from the frozen foods section at your local market. And it's easy on the budget - as well as the waistline.

The dinner includes 2 cheese enchiladas with sauce, refried beans and Spanish rice - all provided in generous portions and all for 380 calories. We recommend topping the dinner with your favorite salsa. Here is the rest of the nutrition breakdown:

Nutritional Values for El Charrito Cheese Enchilada Dinner by Don Miguel

Calories - 380
Calories from Fat - 100
Total Fat - 11 grams
Saturated Fat - 4.5 grams
Trans Fat - 1.5 grams
Cholesterol - 10 mg
Sodium - 1010 mg
Total Carb - 64 grams
Dietary Fiber - 9 grams
Protein - 11 grams
Sugars - 4 grams

Percentages below based on 2,000 calorie daily diet:

Vitamin A - 20%
Calcium - 15%
Iron - 20%
Vitamin C - 6% Granted, this enchilada dinner is pricey when it comes to carbs, saturated fats and sodium AND it does contain undesirable Trans fat. However, when compared to the A-Typical Mexican dinner, the El Charrito Cheese Enchilada Dinner is hard to beat when it comes to these nutritional issues, including total calories. In addition, the dinner provides a healthy dose of fiber, protein, iron, Vitamin A, calcium and even Vitamin C. This Mexican Dinner is quick and easy to prepare, it's satisfying, generous and helps keep serving sizes under control. The disposable serving tray is an additional perk whether dieting or not. Below are examples of the A-Typical restaurant enchilada, beans & Spanish rice nutritional breakdown for comparison purposes. Keep in mind that nutrition information is based on ONE cheese enchilada. 1 Cheese Enchilada: 319 calories 18.8 fat grams 10.6 saturated fat grams 44 mg cholesterol 784 mg sodium 9.63 protein grams 28.5 carb grams 0 dietary fiber Refried Beans (1/2 cup serving): 116 calories 1.59 fat grams .60 saturated fat grams 5 mg cholesterol 376 mg sodium 7 protein grams 20 carb grams 6.7 dietary fiber Spanish Rice (1/2 cup serving): 150 calories 3.5 fat grams 2 saturated fat grams 0 mg cholesterol 425 mg sodium 2.5 protein grams 22 carb grams 0 dietary fiber

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