Calories in
restaurant, mexican, cheese enchilada
273 kcal per 100 g Restaurant, Mexican, cheese enchilada contains 273 calories per 100 grams, or about 666 calories per serving serving size varied from 1 to 3 enchiladas. Per 100 g it provides 11.2 g protein, 15.5 g carbohydrate and 18.5 g fat.
By calories that splits 23% carbohydrate, 16% protein, 61% fat — dissected below.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 169855·REVIEWED JUL 2026
The 4·4·9 shorthand adds to 273 kcal and USDA publishes 273 kcal. The arithmetic closes, so the axis above is simply that figure divided by the shares.
Source—USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy—FDC 169855—retrieved 2026-07
How this is worked out
- USDA measures every nutrient per 100 g of edible portion. That row is published here unchanged — nothing is rounded up, smoothed or "adjusted".
- The energy figure is USDA's own, derived with food-specific factors. This site never computes the calorie count it publishes.
- The Atwater shorthand 4 · 4 · 9 is applied to the protein, carbohydrate and fat grams only to split that energy into shares — and where the shorthand disagrees with the published figure, the gap is printed rather than hidden.
- A serving is a straight proportional conversion of the per-100 g row, using USDA's own household measures for the grams.
- The walking figure uses MET 4.0 at 70 kg, the same equation the sister site publishes.
per serving = per 100 g × serving grams ÷ 100 energy shares = 4·P + 4·C + 9·F (P, C, F in grams) walk minutes = kcal ÷ (4.0 × 3.5 × 70 ÷ 200)
Calories in a typical serving
Per-100 g figures are useful for comparison but nobody eats 100 g of anything on purpose. These are the USDA's own household measures.
| Serving | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 serving serving size varied from 1 to 3 enchiladas | 244.0 g | 666 | 27.4 g | 37.7 g | 45.1 g |
| 1 enchilada | 137.0 g | 374 | 15.4 g | 21.2 g | 25.3 g |
| 2 enchilada | 257.0 g | 702 | 28.9 g | 39.7 g | 47.5 g |
| 3 enchilada | 365.0 g | 996 | 41.0 g | 56.4 g | 67.4 g |
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Full nutrition, per 100 g and per serving serving size varied from 1 to 3 enchiladas
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving serving size varied from 1 to 3 enchiladas |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 273 kcal | 666 kcal |
| Protein | 11.2 g | 27.4 g |
| Total fat | 18.5 g | 45.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 8.4 g | 20.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 15.5 g | 37.7 g |
| Fibre | 1.9 g | 4.6 g |
| Sugars | 2.6 g | 6.3 g |
| Sodium | 528.0 mg | 1,288.3 mg |
| Potassium | 140.0 mg | 341.6 mg |
| Calcium | 314.0 mg | 766.2 mg |
| Iron | 0.7 mg | 1.6 mg |
| Vitamin A | 205.0 µg | 500.2 µg |
| Cholesterol | 42.0 mg | 102.5 mg |
| Water | 52.4 g | 127.8 g |
A dash means the nutrient was not measured for this item, which is not the same as zero.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 169855·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How restaurant, mexican, cheese enchilada compares
Among the 27 restaurant foods items on this site, restaurant, mexican, cheese enchilada ranks 8 of 27 by calorie density, against a category average of 213 kcal per 100 g — so it is about 28% more calorie-dense than typical for its group.
It carries 4.1 g of protein per 100 calories, so it is not a meaningful protein source.
To burn off one serving serving size varied from 1 to 3 enchiladas (666 kcal), a 70 kg adult would walk for roughly 136 minutes — see the walking calculation on our sister site, or pick a different activity. Treat that as a sense of scale rather than a rule: eating and moving are not a simple ledger.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
A reference table describes the average restaurant, mexican, cheese enchilada. Yours was grown somewhere, picked at some ripeness, and cooked by you.
Questions this entry settles
How many calories are in restaurant, mexican, cheese enchilada?
Restaurant, Mexican, cheese enchilada contains 273 calories per 100 g, which works out to about 666 calories per serving serving size varied from 1 to 3 enchiladas. It also provides 11.2 g of protein, 15.5 g of carbohydrate and 18.5 g of fat per 100 g.
What is the macro breakdown of restaurant, mexican, cheese enchilada?
By calories, restaurant, mexican, cheese enchilada is roughly 23% carbohydrate, 16% protein and 61% fat. That makes it a predominantly fat-based food.
How long does it take to burn off a serving serving size varied from 1 to 3 enchiladas?
About 136 minutes of ordinary walking for a 70 kg adult (MET 4.0). That is a rough guide for scale, not a prescription — appetite and activity interact in ways a simple subtraction does not capture.
Is this figure exact for the restaurant, mexican, cheese enchilada I bought?
No. These are USDA reference values, averaged across samples. Real foods vary with variety, ripeness, growing conditions, cut, brand and how they were cooked — 10–20% either way is normal. Use them for planning, not precision.
Neighbouring entries
The 6 foods that sit closest to restaurant, mexican, cheese enchilada on the calorie-density shelf, all within restaurant foods.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy — public domain, reviewed JUL 2026. Full USDA description: "Restaurant, Mexican, cheese enchilada". General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
