Signature Select · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
Beef Tamale
One tray (241g) serving of Beef Tamale by Signature Select has 370 calories, 3g of sugars and 900mg of sodium, as submitted by Safeway, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2121498, record updated Oct 5, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2121498, 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 Safeway, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 241g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 021130104284
- Category
- Frozen Dinners and Entrees
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other frozen dinners and entrees
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 27% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 73% of them.
Where the calories come from: 48% carbohydrate, 41% fat and 11% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among frozen dinners and entrees: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 1.2 g | 1.9 g | 27% |
| Sodium | 373 mg | 296 mg | 73% |
| Protein | 4.2 g | 6.5 g | 13% |
| Calories | 154 | 133 | 66% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,995 products, one per barcode.
Other tamale in this aisle
25 of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products are named tamale. Per 100 g their median is 190 calories, 322 mg of sodium and 6 g of protein; 14 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet Corn Tamales, Poblano Chiles and Monterey Jack Cheese CEDARLANE | 282 mg | 225 |
| Tamales with Poblano Chiles & Monterey Jack Cheese, Sweet Corn SUN HARVEST | 282 mg | 225 |
| Tamale Roasted Vegetables Made with Organic Black Beans, Tomatoes and Corn Masa AMY'S | 267 mg | 96 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "tamale", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SEASONED RICE WITH BLACK BEANS AND CORN (COOKED WHITE RICE, COOKED BLACK BEANS [BLACK BEANS, WATER, SALT], CORN, WATER, GREEN BELL PEPPER, SOYBEAN OIL, ONION, CHICKEN BASE [CHICKEN INCLUDING NATURAL CHICKEN JUICES, CHICKEN FAT, SALT, SUGAR, MALTODEXTRIN, HYDROLYZED CORN GLUTEN, DRIED WHEY, NATURAL FLAVORING, YEAST EXTRACT, TURMERIC], GREEN CHILES [GREEN CHILES, SALT, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE], TOMATO PASTE, LOWER SODIUM SEA SALT [SEA SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM SALTS], SALT, SPICES, PAPRIKA [ETHOXYQUIN ADDED TO PRESERVE COLOR], DRIED ANCHO CHILE PEPPER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, GRANULATED ONION, CILANTRO, XANTHAN GUM), BEEF TAMALE (MASA: WATER, CORN MASA FLOUR [CORN MASA FLOUR, LIME], CORN OIL, LOW SODIUM SEA SALT [SEA SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM SALTS], CHILI PEPPERS, CARRAGEENAN, SPICES, FILLING: COOKED BEEF [BEEF, WATER, SALT], WATER, TOMATO PASTE, CORN OIL, CARROTS, POTATOES, SPICES, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, JALAPENO PEPPERS, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER), ENCHILADA SAUCE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE, CHICKEN BASE [CHICKEN INCLUDING NATURAL CHICKEN JUICES, SALT, CHICKEN FAT, SUGAR, MALTODEXTRIN, HYDROLYZED CORN GLUTEN, DRIED WHEY, NATURAL FLAVORING, YEAST EXTRACT, TURMERIC], MODIFIED CORN STARCH, PAPRIKA, GARLIC [GARLIC, CITRIC ACID], LEMON JUICE [LEMON JUICE, SODIUM BENZOATE {PRESERVATIVE}], SOYBEAN OIL, SPICES, FLAVORING [HYDROLYZED CORN GLUTEN, HYDROLYZED WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST EXTRACT, SOYBEAN OIL], SUGAR, XANTHAN GUM, GRANULATED RED BELL PEPPER, GRANULATED ONION, GRANULATED GARLIC, CORIANDER, DRIED CHIPOTLE CHILI PEPPER, DRIED CHILI PEPPERS, DRIED PASILLA CHILI PEPPER, DRIED ANCHO CHILE PEPPER), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES).
The statement lists 4 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Seasoned Rice with Black Beans and Corn (cooked White Rice, Cooked Black Beans [black Beans, 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 Oct 5, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Safeway, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2121498).
More Signature Select frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulled Pork in Bbq Sauce Shredded Pork in a Sweet Barbecue Sauce with Macaroni and Cheese | 154 | 7.49 g | 405 mg |
| Triple Cheese Enchilada | 153 | 1.18 g | 263 mg |
| Orange Chicken Breaded Dark Meat Chicken Coated in Orange Sauce with Fried Rice | 157 | 7.45 g | 302 mg |
| Chicken Meatloaf with Sweet & Spicy Glaze Mix + Match | 150 | 7.86 g | 564 mg |
| Shanghai Recipe Beef | 149 | 4.71 g | 431 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Signature Select Beef Tamale?
370 per 1 tray (241g) serving, and 154 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Signature Select Beef Tamale?
900mg per serving (39% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Safeway, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Oct 5, 2018. 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