Bites · Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
Chicken Tamales
A 3.5 oz (99g) serving of Chicken Tamales by Bites has 280 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 480mg of sodium, as submitted by Express Trading International, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2464698, record updated Oct 26, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2464698, available Feb 16, 2023; 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 Express Trading International, Inc. 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
- 673497009018
- Category
- Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
- Records
- 8 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 49% of them.
Where the calories come from: 11% carbohydrate, 74% 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 | 485 mg | 490 mg | 49% |
| Protein | 10.1 g | 10 g | 50% |
| Calories | 283 | 231 | 79% |
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; 32 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Cheese Tamales in Corn Husks PADRINO FOODS | 377 mg | 292 |
| Veggie Tamales WEGMANS | 365 mg | 235 |
| Cuban Style Tamales EL SEMBRADOR | 354 mg | 177 |
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): MASA (ALMOND FLOUR (BLANCHED ALMOND), LARD, GROUND CAULIFLOWER, WATER, FLAXSEED MEAL (WHOLE GOLDEN FLAXSEED), METHYL CELLULOSE, SALT, ARROWROOT STARCH, CUMIN); FILLING (CHICKEN BREAST, TOMATILLO SAUCE (TOMATILLO, DICED ONION, CILANTRO, SERRANO CHILE, ROASTED GARLIC, ROASTED CUMIN), ARROWROOT STARCH, CANOLA OIL, SALT, GARLIC POWDER).
The statement lists 1 ingredient at the top level, beginning with Masa (almond Flour (blanched Almond), Lard, Ground Cauliflower. 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 26, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Express Trading International, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2464698).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Bites Chicken Tamales?
280 per 3.5 oz (99g) serving, and 283 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Bites Chicken Tamales?
480mg per serving (21% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Express Trading International, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Oct 26, 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