Which Has More Protein, Delimex or Jose Ole? 12g vs 5g

Delimex has more protein: 12 g per 5-taquito serving (142 g) against 5 g per 3-taquito serving (85 g) for Jose Ole, or about 8.5 g vs 5.9 g per 100 g. Jose Ole lists less sodium per serving (340 mg vs 530 mg) but slightly more per 100 g (about 400 mg vs 373 mg). The two packages also declare different allergens: soy and wheat for Jose Ole, soy and milk for Delimex. Because the serving sizes differ, the per-100 g figures are the fair comparison.

Key takeaways

• Serving sizes differ: 3 taquitos at 85 g for Jose Ole and 5 taquitos at 142 g for Delimex, so per-100 g math is the fair comparison.
• Per serving, Jose Ole lists 340 mg sodium and 5 g protein. Delimex lists 530 mg sodium and 12 g protein on the Kraft Heinz product page.
• Per 100 g, Jose Ole is about 400 mg sodium and 5.9 g protein. Delimex is about 373 mg sodium and 8.5 g protein.
• Allergens differ: Jose Ole declares soy and wheat, and Delimex declares soy and milk. Read the full ingredient text on the package you buy.

How Do Jose Ole and Delimex Beef Taquitos Compare on Serving Size and Calories?

Jose Ole lists 240 calories for a 3-taquito serving of 85 g, and Delimex lists 360 calories for a 5-taquito serving of 142 g. Calculated per 100 g, that is about 282 calories for Jose Ole and about 254 for Delimex.

Which has more protein, Delimex or Jose Ole?

Delimex has more protein. It lists 12 g per 5-taquito serving of 142 g, while Jose Ole lists 5 g per 3-taquito serving of 85 g. Per 100 g, that is about 8.5 g for Delimex and about 5.9 g for Jose Ole.

Label item	Jose Ole Beef Taquitos in Corn Tortillas (20 oz)	Delimex Beef Corn Taquitos (23-count, 23 oz box)
Serving size	3 taquitos (85 g)	5 taquitos (142 g)
Servings per container	About 7	About 4.5 (23 oz box)
Calories per serving	240	360
Calories per 100 g (calculated)	About 282	About 254
Total fat	12 g (15% DV)	16 g (20% DV)
Saturated fat	3 g (16% DV)	2.5 g (14% DV)
Sodium	340 mg (15% DV)	530 mg (23% DV)
Sodium per 100 g (calculated)	About 400 mg	About 373 mg
Protein	5 g (11% DV)	12 g (20% DV)
Protein per 100 g (calculated)	About 5.9 g	About 8.5 g
Total carbohydrate	26 g (10% DV)	43 g (16% DV)
Dietary fiber	3 g (9% DV)	5 g (17% DV)
Allergens declared	Soy, wheat	Soy, milk

Serving weight is the main reason the per-serving figures look different. The Delimex serving weighs 142 g and the Jose Ole serving weighs 85 g, so the Delimex serving contains more of every listed nutrient. Container counts also differ: the 20 oz Jose Ole package is listed at about 7 servings, and the 23-count, 23 oz Delimex box is listed at about 4.5 servings.

Because a serving size is not a recommendation, a person who eats more than one serving takes in proportionally more of each listed nutrient.

How Much Sodium Is in Jose Ole vs Delimex Beef Taquitos per Serving and per Gram?

Per 100 g, Jose Ole has about 400 mg sodium and Delimex has about 373 mg sodium. Expressed per gram, those are about 4.0 mg and 3.7 mg of sodium per gram. Per serving, Jose Ole lists 340 mg (15% DV) and Delimex lists 530 mg (23% DV) on the Kraft Heinz page.

Dividing by serving weight shows the reversal. Jose Ole's 340 mg over 85 g is about 400 mg per 100 g, while Delimex's 530 mg over 142 g is about 373 mg per 100 g. Jose Ole therefore has less sodium per serving but slightly more per 100 g.

FDA describes 5% DV or less of sodium per serving as low and 20% DV or more per serving as high. Both bands apply per serving, not per 100 g. Under those thresholds, Jose Ole's 15% DV falls between the two bands, while Delimex's 23% DV falls in the high band. FDA's sodium guidance cites a daily reference of less than 2,300 mg, so one serving represents a share of that figure, not the whole day.

How Much Protein Is in Jose Ole vs Delimex Beef Taquitos per Serving and per Gram?

Delimex lists 12 g protein per 5-taquito serving of 142 g (20% DV), and Jose Ole lists 5 g per 3-taquito serving of 85 g (11% DV). Per 100 g, that is about 8.5 g protein for Delimex and about 5.9 g for Jose Ole.

In per-gram units, Delimex provides about 84.5 mg of protein per gram (12 g divided by 142 g), and Jose Ole provides about 59 mg per gram (5 g divided by 85 g).

Serving weight affects per-serving protein just as it affects sodium, so the per-100 g figure is the fairer comparison. Neither panel says how many grams of beef go into each taquito, so protein cannot be traced to a specific meat weight from these labels.

What Are the Ingredients in Jose Ole vs Delimex Beef Corn Taquitos and How Do They Differ?

Both products use a corn masa shell and a beef filling, but the ingredient lists differ in their components. The Jose Ole filling's ingredient statement begins 'beef, ground beef, water,' and the Delimex list begins with corn masa flour, water and cooked beef.

On the José Olé product page, the tortilla is listed as stone ground corn masa flour (with trace of lime) and water. Its filling includes beef, ground beef, water, green chile peppers, onions, and less than 2% of components such as jalapeño peppers, tomato paste, a seasoning blend, textured vegetable protein, yeast extract, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, modified food starch, enriched wheat flour, and caramel color. The package says it is prefried in vegetable oil, and the specific oil is not disclosed.

The Delimex product page lists corn masa flour, water, cooked beef, soybean oil, less than 2% textured soy flour, modified food starch, a beef base, soy protein isolate, salt, dried garlic, dried onions, spices, cumin, sugar, dried chipotle and jalapeño peppers, and ground red pepper. The beef base is itself a compound ingredient that lists hydrolyzed soy protein, corn syrup solids, whey, chicken fat and caramel color.

When reading either list, keep these points in mind:

• Compound ingredients such as seasoning blends and beef bases show their own components in parentheses, so check those sub-lists.
• Jose Ole's list names disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, while Delimex's list names whey, corn syrup solids and sugar.
• Delimex's list includes sugar, and its panel shows 2 g total sugars and 0 g added sugars. Jose Ole's panel shows less than 1 g total sugars and 0 g added sugars.
• Oil types differ: Jose Ole's prefry oil is listed only as vegetable oil, while Delimex lists soybean oil.

Which Allergens Are Declared on Jose Ole vs Delimex Beef Taquitos Labels?

Jose Ole declares soy and wheat, and Delimex declares soy and milk. The allergen statement is the short summary, and the full ingredient list shows where each allergen comes from.

On the Jose Ole label, wheat comes from enriched wheat flour in the filling, and soy comes from textured vegetable protein made with soy flour. On the Delimex label, soy appears in several places, including textured soy flour, soy protein isolate, hydrolyzed soy protein and soybean oil. Milk comes from whey in the beef base.

For anyone managing an allergy, a practical routine is to read the CONTAINS statement and the full ingredient list on each package, since ingredients and formulas can change. Cross-contact or precautionary statements may appear on packaging and should be read directly. This article cannot establish whether either product is safe for a specific allergic person.

How Do You Compare Taquito Labels Side by Side Without Being Misled by Serving Size?

Convert each panel to a common weight, usually 100 g, before comparing sodium or protein, because the serving sizes here are 85 g and 142 g. Per-serving numbers look larger for the heavier serving even when the food is less concentrated.

A simple method:

• Find the serving size in grams, not only the taquito count.
• Divide each nutrient by the serving weight in grams, then multiply by 100. For example, 340 mg divided by 85 g, times 100, is about 400 mg per 100 g.
• Remember that %DV figures are printed per serving, so they inherit the serving size.
• Check the servings per container, and multiply only if you know how many you will eat.

The same per-100 g approach works across the frozen aisle; for another frozen-snack label comparison, see Totino's Pizza Rolls vs Bagel Bites.

What Do the Fat, Carbohydrate, and Fiber Numbers Show for Each Taquito Brand?

Per serving, Jose Ole lists 12 g total fat, 26 g total carbohydrate and 3 g dietary fiber, while Delimex lists 16 g total fat, 43 g carbohydrate and 5 g fiber. Both list 0 trans fat and 0 g added sugars.

Saturated fat is 3 g for Jose Ole and 2.5 g for Delimex. Cholesterol is 15 mg for Jose Ole and 20 mg for Delimex. Calculated per 100 g, total fat is about 14.1 g for Jose Ole and about 11.3 g for Delimex, carbohydrate is about 30.6 g and 30.3 g, and fiber is about 3.5 g for both.

The micronutrient lines also differ per serving. Jose Ole lists 30 mg calcium, 1 mg iron and 160 mg potassium, while Delimex lists 50 mg calcium, 1.6 mg iron and 270 mg potassium. These figures are small parts of a daily diet, and the panel should be read for the exact values on the package you buy.

What Do the Jose Ole and Delimex Labels Not Tell You?

Sodium targets are reference figures. The FDA sodium guidance cites a daily reference of less than 2,300 mg. A product panel shows sodium per serving, but it cannot show how much sodium a person has eaten elsewhere that day, so the daily figure is a reference rather than a personal target.

The following details are not disclosed on either label:

• The beef percentage or grams of beef per taquito for either brand
• Chicken or flour-tortilla versions of Jose Ole taquitos, which carry different labels and are not compared here
• Which vegetable oil Jose Ole uses to prefry its taquitos
• Price per taquito
• Taste rankings

This article cannot establish whether either product is safe for a specific person, and it cannot show how either product affects health outcomes over time.