Enchilada calories come to 267 for one baked enchilada (150 g) with an average filling, and 178 per 100 g. Fat supplies 45% of those calories, and sodium reaches 689 mg per enchilada, 30% of the daily value. How many enchiladas land on the plate matters more than which filling you choose.
267kcal
1 enchilada · 150 g, baked, average filling
22%protein
15 gProtein
22 gCarbs
13.5 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Baked, average filling · per 150 g
Calories
267 kcal
Protein
15 g
Carbohydrate
22 g
Fat
13.5 g
Saturated fat
4.8 g
Cholesterol
50 mg
Sodium
689 mg
Potassium
285 mg
Iron
1.3 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Enchilada: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
1 enchilada (150 g)
267
15 g
22 g
13.5 g
689 mg
13%
Beef (150 g)
287
14.6 g
22 g
15.8 g
687 mg
14%
Cheese, restaurant (137 g)
374
15.4 g
21.2 g
25.3 g
723 mg
19%
100 g
178
10 g
14.6 g
9 g
459 mg
9%
3 × 1 enchilada (150 g)
801
45.1 g
2,066 mg
5 × 1 enchilada (150 g)
1,335
75.2 g
3,443 mg
Two enchiladas make a 534-calorie plate
One baked enchilada of 150 g comes to 267 calories, 13% of the daily value for calories. It carries 15 g of protein, 22 g of carbs and 13.5 g of fat. As a single item that is reasonable. Few people stop at one.
Restaurant plates and home pans usually mean two or three. Two enchiladas (300 g) add up to 534 calories and 30.1 g of protein. Three reach 801 calories at 450 g. A five-enchilada portion of 750 g totals 1,335 calories, which is a full meal and then some.
The per-100 g figure of 178 calories is the one to use for homemade enchiladas, where sizes vary from pan to pan. Weigh one serving once and you can log the leftovers for the rest of the week without guessing. Extra sauce and cheese on top are where portions quietly grow, so a smaller enchilada under a heavy layer of cheese is not always a smaller meal.
Fat supplies nearly half the calories
In an average enchilada, 45% of the calories come from fat, 33% from carbs and 22% from protein. Per 100 g that works out to 9 g of fat, 14.6 g of carbs and 10 g of protein. The fillings, cheese and sauce do more of the calorie work than the tortilla.
Saturated fat sits at 3.2 g per 100 g, about a third of the total fat. Sugars are low at 0.8 g per 100 g. Fiber reaches 2.3 g per 100 g, which becomes 3.5 g in one full enchilada.
Protein is respectable for a mixed dish. At 15 g per enchilada it covers 30% of the daily value, the same share as its sodium. If you want more protein per calorie, a lean filling and a lighter hand with cheese shift the split toward protein without changing the dish much.
Sodium is the row to watch
One enchilada holds 689 mg of sodium, 30% of the 2300 mg daily value. Per 100 g the figure is 459 mg, so the dish is salty by weight, not only because portions are big.
Portions turn sodium into the headline number. Two enchiladas carry 1,377 mg, three reach 2,066 mg, and five come to 3,443 mg, well past a full day's daily value. Salty sides such as chips or seasoned rice can push the meal higher still.
If you watch sodium, treat the enchiladas as the salty part of the meal and keep everything around them plain: a green salad, fresh vegetables or unsalted rice. Cholesterol is moderate at 33 mg per 100 g, and potassium adds 190 mg per 100 g.
Restaurant cheese enchiladas run highest
Filling changes the total more than you might expect. A 150 g beef enchilada comes to 287 calories with 15.8 g of fat, a little above the 267 for the average version. Protein barely moves, at 14.6 g.
The restaurant cheese enchilada is the outlier. At 137 g it is lighter than the others, yet it carries 374 calories, 25.3 g of fat and 723 mg of sodium, which is 31% of the daily value. It also has 3.6 g of sugars, against 1.2 g in the average enchilada.
Chicken tracks the average: our chicken enchilada page lists the same 178 calories per 100 g. Kits like the Old El Paso Enchilada Dinner Kit let you control the cheese and filling at home. BodyPal can log an enchilada from a photo, which helps when the filling is hidden under sauce.
How does enchilada compare?
Here is how an enchilada stacks up against a chicken enchilada, a plain empanada and a beef empanada, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: For weight loss pick the enchilada: 178 calories per 100 g against 291 for an empanada and 333 for a beef empanada, which runs about 1.9 times as dense. For protein per calorie the enchilada also wins over the plain empanada, 10 g per 100 g versus 7.2 g, while the beef empanada's 12.1 g comes at nearly double the calories.
Most popular enchilada brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
# Productkcal / 100 g
1Old El Paso Chicken Enchiladas1/2 package · 283 g113 kcal
2Old El Paso Enchilada Dinner Kit99 g160 kcal
Packaged enchiladas and dinner kits carry less cheese and sauce per bite, so their label numbers read lower per 100 g than the baked enchiladas above. Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Enchilada FAQs
How many calories are in one enchilada?
About 267 calories for one enchilada of any size (150 g). A beef enchilada is 287 calories and a restaurant cheese enchilada 374 calories for a 137 g piece.
Is enchilada good for weight loss?
One 150 g enchilada is 267 calories with 15 g protein, 13.5 g fat and 22 g carbs. A meatless enchilada is lighter at 165 calories per 100 g, or 248 per enchilada.
Enchilada vs chicken enchilada: which has fewer calories?
They match: both are 178 calories per 100 g, or 267 per 150 g enchilada. Beef comes in at 191 calories per 100 g and pork at 192.
How much protein is in an enchilada?
About 15 g in one 150 g enchilada, from 10 g per 100 g. A beef enchilada has 14.6 g and a meatless one 9.6 g.
How many calories are in a beef enchilada?
A 150 g beef enchilada has 287 calories. It carries 15.8 g of fat, 14.6 g of protein and 22 g of carbs, plus 687 mg of sodium, which is 30% of the daily value.
How many calories are in a restaurant cheese enchilada?
A restaurant cheese enchilada of 137 g has 374 calories, 19% of the daily value. Fat reaches 25.3 g and sodium 723 mg, the highest of the enchilada versions on this page.
How much sodium is in an enchilada?
One enchilada (150 g) has 689 mg of sodium, 30% of the 2300 mg daily value. Two enchiladas bring 1,377 mg, and three reach 2,066 mg.
How many calories are in two enchiladas?
Two average enchiladas (300 g) have 534 calories. That plate also delivers 30.1 g of protein and 1,377 mg of sodium, so it works as a full meal on its own.
How many carbs are in an enchilada?
One enchilada (150 g) has 22 g of carbs, with 3.5 g of fiber and only 1.2 g of sugars. Carbs supply 33% of its calories, less than fat at 45%.
