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Red's All Natural Chicken Chorizo, Egg and Cheese Burrito
Frozen Foods
📊 NOVA 4

Red's All Natural Chicken Chorizo, Egg and Cheese Burrito

Red's
5 oz
Available at Foodtown
370
Calories
17g
Protein
2g
Sugars
690mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
89
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Red's All Natural Chicken Chorizo, Egg and Cheese Burrito is presented as a grab-and-go breakfast staple you’d find in the refrigerated or frozen prepared foods aisle, usually shelved near other microwavable burritos, breakfast sandwiches, and ready-to-heat meals. Packaged as a 5‑ounce single-serve wrap, it appeals to shoppers looking for a hot morning option without a coffee shop stop. It slots into quick weekend brunches, rushed weekday breakfasts for commuters or students, and road-trip food stashes where portability matters. Brand positioning leans on a “natural” and hearty image: Red’s projects homey, protein-forward comfort with a mildly adventurous southwestern spin (chorizo and pepper jack), pitched at busy adults, young families, and value-conscious shoppers seeking a tasty shortcut. Label cues include “All Natural” and ingredient callouts (chicken chorizo, real cheeses) that create a health-halo despite processed ingredients; there’s no organic certification listed, and packaging focuses on convenience rather than artisan claims. In plain processing context: this is an industrially assembled, ready-to-heat burrito combining processed meat, cheeses, starches, and a flour tortilla — a highly processed convenience product. Sensory details: warm, slightly greasy exterior tortilla with a soft, moist interior; savory, smoky-spiced chicken chunks, creamy scrambled egg, melty mozzarella and pepper jack with occasional green chile bite. Rituals around it are simple — microwave or oven reheat, eat with one hand on a commute or plate it for a quick weekend breakfast. The package is single-serve, designed for immediate consumption or short-term refrigeration/freezing.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 1
Calories370
% Daily Value*
Total Fat16g21%
Saturated Fat6g30%
Cholesterol95mg32%
Sodium690mg30%
Total Carbohydrate40g15%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars2g
Added Sugars1g2%
Protein17g
* 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

Filling:, Chicken, Chorizo, (Chicken,, Spices,, Water,, Sea, Salt,, Garlic, Powder,, Paprika, Extract,, Paprika,, Rosemary, Extract),, Scrambled, Eggs, (Whole, Eggs,, Whole, Milk,, Corn, Starch,, Sea, Salt,, White, Pepper),, Pepper, Jack, Cheese, (Pasteurized, Milk,, Salt,, Jalapeño, Peppers,, Enzymes,, Cheese, Cultures),, Water,, Mozzarella, Cheese, (Pasteurized, Part-Skim, Milk,, Cheese, Cultures,, Salt,, Enzymes,, White, Cheddar, Cheese:, (Pasteurized, Milk,, Cheese, Cultures,, Salt,, Enzymes),, Green, Chile, Peppers, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of, Corn, Starch,, Sea, Salt,, Onion, Powder,, Garlic, Powder,, Spices,, Tortilla:, Unbleached, Wheat, Flour,, Water,, Canola, Oil, and/or, Soybean, Oil,, Cane, Sugar,, Sea, Salt,, Enzymes..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soybean - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

This ready-to-heat, industrially assembled burrito contains processed meat, multiple cheeses, added starches and oils — characteristic of ultra-processed foods. The product’s formulation and convenience-focused packaging align with NOVA group 4.

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Common Questions about Red's All Natural Chicken Chorizo, Egg and Cheese Burrito

Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! This burrito packs a solid 17 grams of protein, which can be great for muscle repair and satiety. However, it does contain 690 mg of sodium and 16 grams of total fat, so if you’re watching your salt or fat intake, you might want to enjoy this as an occasional treat rather than a daily staple.

Perfect For

weekend-brunch
back-to-school
road-trip
game-day-prep

Vibe:

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