Hormel Tamales · Chili and Stew
Beef in Chili Sauce
A 2 tamales with sauce (198g) serving of Beef in Chili Sauce by Hormel Tamales has 170 calories, 2g of sugars and 970mg of sodium, as submitted by Hormel Foods Corporation to USDA (FoodData Central 2022354, record updated Apr 8, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2022354, available Oct 28, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* 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. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Hormel Foods Corporation submitted to USDA, for the declared 198g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 037600415828
- Category
- Chili and Stew
- Records
- 7 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other chili and stew
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 28% of the 1,072 chili and stew products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 86% of them.
Where the calories come from: 47% carbohydrate, 42% fat and 12% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among chili and stew: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 1 g | 1.7 g | 28% |
| Sodium | 490 mg | 364 mg | 86% |
| Protein | 2.5 g | 4.8 g | 13% |
| Calories | 86 | 98 | 31% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,072 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
290 of the 1,072 chili and stew products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 96 calories, 323 mg of sodium and 3.3 g of protein; 232 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Southgate, Macaroni O's & Beef in Tomato Sauce SOUTHGATE | 390 mg | 94 |
| Beans & Wieners Beans in Tomato Sauce Flavored with Sliced Chicken Wieners GREAT VALUE | 386 mg | 118 |
| Van Camp's, Beanee Weenee, Beans in Tomato Sauce with Sliced Chicken Franks, Original VAN CAMP'S | 386 mg | 117 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "sauce", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, BEEF, TOMATOES (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), CORN MEAL, CORN FLOUR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF MODIFIED CORNSTARCH (CONTAINS ERYTHORBIC ACID), MASA FLOUR (GROUND YELLOW CORN, TRACE OF LIME), SALT, CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPERS, FLAVORING), PAPRIKA, SPICE.
The statement lists 11 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Beef, Tomatoes (water. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Apr 8, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hormel Foods Corporation submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2022354).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hormel Tamales Beef in Chili Sauce?
170 per 2 tamales with sauce (198g) serving, and 86 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hormel Tamales Beef in Chili Sauce?
970mg per serving (42% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Hormel Foods Corporation submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 8, 2020. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov