El Sembrador · Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
Cuban Style Tamales
A 4 oz (113g) serving of Cuban Style Tamales by El Sembrador has 200 calories, 5g of sugars and 400mg of sodium, as submitted by L & J General International to USDA (FoodData Central 2092476, record updated Sep 26, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2092476, 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 L & J General International submitted to USDA, for the declared 113g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 099336003175
- 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 81% of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 21% of them.
Where the calories come from: 44% carbohydrate, 51% fat and 4% 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 | 4.4 g | 1.8 g | 81% |
| Sodium | 354 mg | 490 mg | 21% |
| Protein | 2.7 g | 10 g | 2% |
| Calories | 177 | 231 | 18% |
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; 14 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Black Bean & Cheese Tamales TUCSON TAMALE | 263 mg | 167 |
| 100% Artisan Foods, 100% Tamales, Jalapeno Pepper & Queso Fresco 100% ARTISAN FOODS | 257 mg | 132 |
| 100% Tamales, Mild MARIACHI LOCO | 222 mg | 125 |
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, CORN, CORN FLOUR, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL), CORN SYRUP, CORN MEAL, TOMATO PASTE (TOMATOES) AND/OR TOMATO PASTE (TOMATOES, CITRIC ACID), SOY FLOUR, SALT, BELL PEPPERS (BELL PEPPERS, WATER, CITRIC ACID), CORN STARCH AND/OR NON FAT DRY MILK AND/OR WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, GRANULATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, SPICES, XANTHAN GUM.
The statement lists 15 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Corn, Corn Flour. 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 Sep 26, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement L & J General International submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2092476).
More El Sembrador frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Ham Croquettes | 191 | 2.94 g | 485 mg |
| Chicken Croquettes | 191 | 0 g | 529 mg |
| Croquettes, Chicken | 192 | 3.85 g | 526 mg |
| Cheese Croquettes | 222 | 8.33 g | 375 mg |
| Guava & Cheese Fingers | 353 | 11.76 g | 529 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in El Sembrador Cuban Style Tamales?
200 per 4 oz (113g) serving, and 177 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in El Sembrador Cuban Style Tamales?
400mg per serving (17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record L & J General International submitted to USDA, last updated Sep 26, 2017. 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