Bueno · Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
Hand-made Red Chile & Stone Ground Corn Pork Tamales
One tamale (85g) serving of Hand-made Red Chile & Stone Ground Corn Pork Tamales by Bueno has 210 calories, 0g of sugars and 470mg of sodium, as submitted by El Encanto Inc to USDA (FoodData Central 1815244, record updated Sep 6, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1815244, available Jun 17, 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 El Encanto Inc submitted to USDA, for the declared 85g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 078004360451
- Category
- Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
- Records
- 2 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, none of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 63% of them.
Where the calories come from: 27% carbohydrate, 62% fat and 11% 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 | 0 g | 1.8 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 553 mg | 490 mg | 63% |
| Protein | 7.1 g | 10 g | 22% |
| Calories | 247 | 231 | 58% |
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; 41 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Tamales, Cheese & Green Pepper GOYA | 442 mg | 248 |
| La Fe Corn Tamales, 4 Count, 16 Oz LA FE | 435 mg | 162 |
| Green Corn & Cream Cheese Tamales THE TAMALE STORE | 423 mg | 212 |
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): CORN MASA (STONE GROUND CORN, WATER, LIME), PORK, RED CHILE PUREE (WATER, RED CHILE PODS), LARD (LARD, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED LARD WITH TOCOPHEROL AND BHT TO PROTECT FLAVOR), SALT, CORN FLOUR, GRANULATED GARLIC, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, CORN STARCH, CALCIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE).
The statement lists 8 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Corn Masa (stone Ground Corn, Water, Lime). 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 6, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement El Encanto Inc submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1815244).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Bueno Hand-made Red Chile & Stone Ground Corn Pork Tamales?
210 per 1 tamale (85g) serving, and 247 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Bueno Hand-made Red Chile & Stone Ground Corn Pork Tamales?
470mg per serving (20% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record El Encanto Inc submitted to USDA, last updated Sep 6, 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