Goya · Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
Cuban Style Tamales
One tamale (116g) serving of Cuban Style Tamales by Goya has 240 calories, 11g of sugars and 390mg of sodium, as submitted by Goya Foods, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2673552, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2673552, available Nov 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 Goya Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 116g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 041331090667
- Category
- Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
- Records
- 6 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 93% of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 17% of them.
Where the calories come from: 52% carbohydrate, 38% fat and 10% 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 | 9.5 g | 1.8 g | 93% |
| Sodium | 336 mg | 490 mg | 17% |
| Protein | 5.2 g | 10 g | 11% |
| Calories | 207 | 231 | 35% |
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; 13 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): COOKED CURED PORK (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SODIUM NITRITE), CORN, WATER, CORN FLOUR, CORN MEAL, CURED RENDERED PORK FAT (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SODIUM NITRITE), CORN SYRUP, GROUND TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO PUREE, SALT AND CITRIC ACID), GRANULATED GARLIC, SPICES.
The statement lists 10 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cooked Cured Pork (cured with Water, Salt, Sugar Sodium Phosphate. 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 Jul 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Goya Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2673552).
More Goya frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese Croquettes | 206 | 0.98 g | 569 mg |
| Corn Patties with Cheese | 208 | 6.29 g | 497 mg |
| Goya Yuca Fries, 16 Oz | 212 | 0 g | 153 mg |
| Tostones Fried Plantains | 202 | 1.19 g | 0 mg |
| Green Plantain Pieces Mofongo | 200 | 0.91 g | 0 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Goya Cuban Style Tamales?
240 per 1 tamale (116g) serving, and 207 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Goya Cuban Style Tamales?
390mg per serving (17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Goya Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 14, 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