The Authentic New Mexican · Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
Chicken Tamales
A 3.5 oz (99g) serving of Chicken Tamales by The Authentic New Mexican has 250 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 510mg of sodium, as submitted by Albuquerque Tortilla Co. to USDA (FoodData Central 2090427, record updated Oct 5, 2018). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2117652.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2090427, 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 Albuquerque Tortilla Co. submitted to USDA, for the declared 99g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 098754005099
- Category
- Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 26% of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 55% of them.
Where the calories come from: 45% carbohydrate, 42% fat and 14% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 1 g | 1.8 g | 26% |
| Sodium | 515 mg | 490 mg | 55% |
| Protein | 9.1 g | 10 g | 41% |
| Calories | 253 | 231 | 63% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,401 products, one per barcode.
Other tamales in this aisle
53 of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products are named tamales. Per 100 g their median is 204 calories, 458 mg of sodium and 6.3 g of protein; 37 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Tamales AMIGO'S HOME STYLE | 410 mg | 190 |
| Organic Vegetarian Tamales, Green Chile & Zucchini BUENATURAL | 400 mg | 200 |
| Jalapeno Bean Tamales PEDRO'S | 389 mg | 159 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "tamales", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, WHITE CORN, CHICKEN, GREEN CHILE, CHICKEN BROTH, LARD (MADE FROM LARD, AND PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED LARD WITH TOCOPHEROL AND BHT ADDED TO HELP PROTECT FLAVOR), LIME, CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP (WATER, MUSHROOMS, VEGETABLE OIL [CORN, COTTONSEED, CANOLA, AND/OR SOYBEAN], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEAT FLOUR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, DEHYDRATED CREAM [CREAM {MILK}, SOY LECITHIN], YEAST EXTRACT, FLAVORING, DEHYDRATED GARLIC), SALT, ONION, GRANULATED GARLIC, CHICKEN BASE (SALT, RENDERED CHICKEN FAT, SUGAR, WATER, CORNSTARCH, ONION, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN [WITH PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, LACTIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE], CHICKEN [COOKED CHICKEN AND NATURAL FLAVORING], SPICES, TURMERIC, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE), FRY OIL (COTTONSEED OIL, TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR, DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANE, AN ANTI-FOAMING AGENT ADDED), XANTHAN GUM, BLACK PEPPER.
The statement lists 15 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, White Corn, Chicken. 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 Albuquerque Tortilla Co. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2090427).
More The Authentic New Mexican frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Tamales | 333 | 1.01 g | 717 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in The Authentic New Mexican Chicken Tamales?
250 per 3.5 oz (99g) serving, and 253 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in The Authentic New Mexican Chicken Tamales?
510mg per serving (22% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Albuquerque Tortilla Co. 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