Tucson Tamale · Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
Jalapeno & Cheese Tamales
One tamale (142g) serving of Jalapeno & Cheese Tamales by Tucson Tamale has 330 calories, 2g of sugars and 460mg of sodium, as submitted by Tucson Tamale Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1965033, record updated Mar 23, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1965033, available Jul 29, 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 Tucson Tamale Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 142g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 853437002044
- 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 44% of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 16% of them.
Where the calories come from: 28% carbohydrate, 60% fat and 13% 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 | 1.4 g | 1.8 g | 44% |
| Sodium | 324 mg | 490 mg | 16% |
| Protein | 7.8 g | 10 g | 29% |
| Calories | 232 | 231 | 51% |
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; 11 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| 100% Artisan Foods, 100% Tamales, Jalapeno Pepper & Queso Fresco 100% ARTISAN FOODS | 257 mg | 132 |
| 100% Tamales, Mild MARIACHI LOCO | 222 mg | 125 |
| 100% Tamales, Black Beans & Queso Chihuahua 100% TAMALES | 194 mg | 167 |
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): SWEET CORN MASA (WATER, ORGANIC GROUND CORN FLOUR, ORGANIC SWEET KERNEL CORN, EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, SEA SALT, ORGANIC VEGETABLE BASE (ORGANIC CARROT, ORGANIC TOMATO, ORGANIC ONION, ORGANIC POTATO, ORGANIC GARLIC, ORGANIC DEXTROSE, ORGANIC RAW CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC CANOLA OIL, ORGANIC SPICES, ORGANIC TURMERIC), CHEDDAR AND JACK CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (COLOR), JALAPENO.
The statement lists 1 ingredient at the top level, beginning with Sweet Corn Masa (water, Organic Ground Corn Flour, Organic Sweet Kernel Corn. 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 Mar 23, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Tucson Tamale Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1965033).
More Tucson Tamale frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Chile & Cheese Tamales | 224 | 1.18 g | 294 mg |
| Chile Relleno Tamale | 179 | 1.92 g | 417 mg |
| Black Bean & Cheese Tamales | 167 | 1.92 g | 263 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Tucson Tamale Jalapeno & Cheese Tamales?
330 per 1 tamale (142g) serving, and 232 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Tucson Tamale Jalapeno & Cheese Tamales?
460mg per serving (20% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Tucson Tamale Company submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 23, 2019. 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