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Great Value Mexican-Style With Nacho Cheese Sauce & Salsa, Made With Beef, Beans, Cheddar Cheese & Tortilla Crumbs Lasagna, Mexican-Style: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-08-22 · Great Value

Quick answer

Occasional Choice

Great Value mexican-style with nacho cheese sauce & salsa, made with beef, beans, cheddar cheese & tortilla crumbs lasagna, mexican-style received a Longevity Score of 65 out of 100 (occasional choice). Contains whole grains, beef, cheese but high in saturated fat. Strengths include whole grain corn flour, beef and beans, and decent protein content, while main considerations include high saturated fat content, cheese powders, and processed cheese.

Longevity Score 65/100

What helped the score?

  • Whole grain corn flour
  • Contains beef and beans
  • Decent protein content

What held the score back?

  • High saturated fat content
  • Contains cheese powders
  • Contains processed cheese

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Source data, GTIN, and Food Quality Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Great Value Mexican-Style With Nacho Cheese Sauce & Salsa, Made With Beef, Beans, Cheddar Cheese & Tortilla Crumbs Lasagna, Mexican-Style
GTIN / UPC
00078742010120
Serving size
226 GRM (1 cup)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Food Quality Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Great Value

Mexican-Style With Nacho Cheese Sauce & Salsa, Made With Beef, Beans, Cheddar Cheese & Tortilla Crumbs Lasagna, Mexican-Style

Occasional Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Occasional Choice

Contains whole grains, beef, cheese but high in saturated fat.

What Stands Out

High Protein

17g protein

34% DV

High Sodium

780mg sodium

34% DV

High Sat. Fat

8g saturated fat

40% DV

Real Beef

Primary protein source

Contains Seed Oils

Corn oil

Good Fiber

2.9g fiber

11% DV

Whole Foods

Tomatoes, Onion

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Key Positives

  • Whole grain corn flour
  • Contains beef and beans
  • Decent protein content

Key Concerns

  • High saturated fat content
  • Contains cheese powders
  • Contains processed cheese
  • Moderate sodium content

Ingredient Signals

Primary protein

Beef

Whole-food ingredients

TomatoesOnionGreen bell pepper

Processing signals

Processed cheeseCheese powderModified corn starch

Additives

Sodium phosphateCitric acid

Seed oils

Corn oilCottonseed oilSunflower oil

Ingredients

Ingredient list

COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WATER, SEMOLINA [MILLED WHEAT, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), WATER, COOKED BEEF, TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID), PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEESE (AMERICAN CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], CREAM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT), TORTILLA CHIPS (WHOLE GRAIN CORN FLOUR, VEGETABLE OIL [CORN, COTTONSEED AND SUNFLOWER OIL], SEA SALT), MILK (VITAMIN D3 ADDED), ONION, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [VEGETABLE COLOR]), GREEN BELL PEPPER, TOMATO PASTE, CHEESE POWDER (WHEY, REDUCED LACTOSE WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], NATURAL FLAVORS, CREAM, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, BLUE CHEESE[ CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID), REFRIED BEANS (PINTO BEANS, SALT), RED BEANS (RED BEANS, WATER), NONFAT DRY MILK, RED BELL PEPPER, GREEN CHILI PEPPERS (GREEN CHILI PEPPERS, WATER, SALT, CITRIC ACID), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, JALAPENO PEPPERS (JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, ACETIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), GARLIC (GARLIC, WATER), SALSA BASE (RED AND GREEN JALAPENO PEPPERS [SALT, ACETIC ACID], ONION PUREE, GARLIC, WATER, CILANTRO, SEA SALT, SPICES, PAPRIKA, DEHYDRATED RED BELL PEPPER, VINEGAR, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE), SALT, SPICES, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPER, SALT, RED PEPPER, OREGANO, CUMIN, GARLIC).

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Macronutrients

Calories

371

19% DV

Total Carbs

38g

14% DV

Protein

17g

34% DV

Saturated Fat

8g

40% DV

Fiber

2.9g

11% DV

Net Carbs

35.1g

13% DV

Sugar

6g

Total Fat

17g

22% DV

Sodium

780mg

34% DV

Unsaturated Fat

9g

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories37119% DV
Total Carbs38g14% DV
Protein17g34% DV
Saturated Fat8g40% DV
Fiber2.9g11% DV
Net Carbs35.1g13% DV
Sugar6g—
Total Fat17g22% DV
Sodium780mg34% DV
Unsaturated Fat9g—

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.

Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Higher net carbs (35.1g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher saturated fat (8g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "maltodextrin". See ingredients for details.)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "maltodextrin". See ingredients for details.)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "maltodextrin". See ingredients for details.)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

    See more for this goal

  • Athletic Fueling

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Available carbohydrates (38g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

    See more for this goal

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Understanding the Longevity analysis

What the Longevity analysis evaluates

The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.

Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients

Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.

Who may prioritize Longevity

People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.

How Longevity differs from Food Integrity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.

Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both

The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.

Common questions about this product

Is Great Value Mexican-Style With Nacho Cheese Sauce & Salsa, Made With Beef, Beans, Cheddar Cheese & Tortilla Crumbs Lasagna, Mexican-Style highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Highly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Great Value Mexican-Style With Nacho Cheese Sauce & Salsa, Made With Beef, Beans, Cheddar Cheese & Tortilla Crumbs Lasagna, Mexican-Style shows about 2.94g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Great Value Mexican-Style With Nacho Cheese Sauce & Salsa, Made With Beef, Beans, Cheddar Cheese & Tortilla Crumbs Lasagna, Mexican-Style: 5.99g total sugar per serving. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Whole grain corn flour; Contains beef and beans; Decent protein content.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: High saturated fat content; Contains cheese powders; Contains processed cheese.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same frozen dinners & entrees differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Frozen Dinners & Entrees, selected from the same Food Quality Guide catalog.

Source data and Food Quality Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Food Quality Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

Sources, citations & safety

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