Restaurant, Mexican, cheese tamales

1 tamale (179 g): 387 kcal, 16.1 g protein, 32.2 g carbohydrate and 21.5 g fat.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 tamale (179 g)

Amount per serving

Calories390

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 21g	28%
Saturated Fat 7g	36%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 55mg	18%
Sodium 900mg	39%
Total Carbohydrate 32g	12%
Dietary Fiber 4g	14%
Total Sugars 2g
Includes Added Sugars ≤2g	≤4%
Protein 16g	32%
Vitamin D —
Calcium 200mg	15%
Iron 1.6mg	8%
Potassium 320mg	6%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Estimated values. — means USDA has no value; ≥ is a lower bound. USDA doesn't report added sugars here; they can't exceed total sugars, so ≤ is an upper bound. Source: USDA FoodData Central. Disclaimer.

What 1 tamale (179 g) gives you

High in Protein (32% DV), Phosphorus (23% DV), Zinc (21% DV), Selenium (39% DV), Vitamin A (25% DV), Vitamin E (21% DV), Niacin (B3) (22% DV), Vitamin B12 (22% DV)

High is 20% of the Daily Value or more for this portion; low is 5% or less (FDA).

Where the calories come from

17% protein · 33% carbohydrate · 50% fat

Protein: 16 g 17%
Carbs: 32 g 33%
Fat: 21 g 50%

Compared with other foods

Per 100 g, against every food in USDA's data.

Calories: less than 42% of foods
Protein: more than 50% of foods
Total fat: less than 28% of foods
Carbohydrate: more than 66% of foods
Dietary fiber: more than 72% of foods
Total sugars: less than 52% of foods
Sodium: less than 17% of foods

All nutrients (53)

Amounts for 1 tamale (179 g) and per 100 g. % Daily Value is for the portion, where the FDA sets one.

Energy and macronutrients (7)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calories	387 kcal	216 kcal
Protein	16.1 g	8.99 g	32%
Carbohydrate	32.2 g	18 g	12%
Dietary fiber	3.94 g	2.2 g	14%
Total sugars	2.2 g	1.23 g
Starch	24.8 g	13.9 g
Water	106 g	59.1 g

Fats and fatty acids (9)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Total fat	21.5 g	12 g	28%
Saturated fat	7.13 g	3.98 g	36%
Trans fat	0.487 g	0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat	6.84 g	3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat	5.31 g	2.97 g
Omega-3 ALA	0.36 g	0.201 g
Omega-3 EPA	0.002 g	0.001 g
Omega-3 DHA	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	53.7 mg	30 mg	18%

Minerals (10)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calcium	199 mg	111 mg	15%
Iron	1.56 mg	0.87 mg	9%
Magnesium	53.7 mg	30 mg	13%
Phosphorus	288 mg	161 mg	23%
Potassium	315 mg	176 mg	7%
Sodium	900 mg	503 mg	39%
Zinc	2.34 mg	1.31 mg	21%
Copper	0.107 mg	0.06 mg	12%
Manganese	0.279 mg	0.156 mg	12%
Selenium	21.7 mcg	12.1 mcg	39%

Vitamins (9)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Vitamin A	222 mcg	124 mcg	25%
Vitamin E	3.11 mg	1.74 mg	21%
Thiamin (B1)	0.122 mg	0.068 mg	10%
Riboflavin (B2)	0.236 mg	0.132 mg	18%
Niacin (B3)	3.45 mg	1.93 mg	22%
Pantothenic acid (B5)	0.793 mg	0.443 mg	16%
Vitamin B6	0.243 mg	0.136 mg	14%
Folate	21.5 mcg	12 mcg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.519 mcg	0.29 mcg	22%

Amino acids (18)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g
Tryptophan	0.197 g	0.11 g
Threonine	0.662 g	0.37 g
Isoleucine	0.716 g	0.4 g
Leucine	1.58 g	0.88 g
Lysine	1.27 g	0.71 g
Methionine	0.412 g	0.23 g
Cystine	0.215 g	0.12 g
Phenylalanine	0.985 g	0.55 g
Tyrosine	0.537 g	0.3 g
Valine	0.841 g	0.47 g
Arginine	0.877 g	0.49 g
Histidine	0.465 g	0.26 g
Alanine	0.859 g	0.48 g
Aspartic acid	1.31 g	0.73 g
Glutamic acid	2.77 g	1.55 g
Glycine	0.591 g	0.33 g
Proline	1.5 g	0.84 g
Serine	0.77 g	0.43 g

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Sources

USDA FoodData Central record 169856(SR Legacy)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central. fdc.nal.usda.gov
Daily Values and high/low thresholds: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, 101.54 and 101.62.