Black bean & cheese tamales
Black bean & cheese tamales provides 167 kcal per 100 g, with 1.9 g of sugars and 5.1 g of protein. That is 57% less sugar than the average product in this category. Its Nutri-Score is B and it is classified as NOVA 3 (processed food). It is listed in the Frozen foods category.
Nutrient levels per 100 g
Levels use UK front-of-pack reference thresholds.
Nutrition facts
Serving size: 1 tamale (156 g)
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving | % DV* | Category avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 167 kcal | 261 kcal | 187 −11% | |
| Total fat | 9.6 g | 15 g | 19% | 8.2 +17% |
| Saturated fat | 1.6 g | 2.5 g | 13% | 2.9 −45% |
| Carbohydrates | 20.5 g | 32 g | 12% | 20.1 |
| Total sugars | 1.9 g | 3 g | 4.4 −57% | |
| Dietary fiber | 5.8 g | 9 g | 32% | 1.7 +243% |
| Protein | 5.1 g | 8 g | 16% | 7.9 −35% |
| Salt | 0.7 g | 1 g | 1 −36% |
*% Daily Value for a serving, based on a 2,000-calorie diet (FDA reference values). Category average across 9796 Frozen foods products on Foodmetria.
Serving size from the US product label in USDA FoodData Central, label data from July 2021. Other values: Open Food Facts.
Nutrition claims check
Claims its numbers support
- Source of protein
- 12% of calories from protein (EU: at least 12% of calories from protein)
- Low sugar
- 1.9 g sugars per 100 g (EU: no more than 5 g per 100 g)
- High fiber
- 5.8 g fiber per 100 g (EU: at least 6 g per 100 g or 3 g per 100 kcal)
Checked against the per-100 g thresholds of EU Regulation 1924/2006, using the nutrition data above. US labels follow FDA rules, which are mostly based on serving size and can give a different result; FDA has no defined “low sugar” claim.
Compared with other frozen foods
Bar shows the share of products in this category that contain less of the nutrient.
Ingredients
Red masa (water, organic ground corn flour, expeller pressed canola oil, red chile paste (water, red chile, sea salt), sea salt, baking powder (monocalcium phosphate, sodium bicarbonate, cornstarch), organic vegetable base (organic carrot, organic tomato
Additives 4
Overexposure risk is based on EFSA evaluations as recorded by Open Food Facts.
Product details
- Serving size
- 1 tamale (156 g)
- Sold in
- United States
- Barcode
- 0853437002082
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Black bean & cheese tamales?
Black bean & cheese tamales contains 167 kcal per 100 g and about 261 kcal per serving (1 tamale (156 g)).
How much sugar is in Black bean & cheese tamales?
Black bean & cheese tamales has 1.9 g of sugars per 100 g, which is considered low by UK front-of-pack guidelines.
Is Black bean & cheese tamales healthy?
It has a Nutri-Score of B (A is best, E is worst); it is in NOVA group 3 — processed food. Scores describe nutritional quality and processing, not suitability for your individual diet.
Source: Open Food Facts (ODbL). Last updated April 23, 2020. Spotted a mistake? Edit this product on Open Food Facts. Not medical advice — always check the package label.
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