Texas Tamale Company · Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
Pork Gourmet Tamales
A 2 tamales (85g) serving of Pork Gourmet Tamales by Texas Tamale Company has 220 calories, 0g of sugars and 490mg of sodium, as submitted by Texas Tamale Co. to USDA (FoodData Central 2667117, record updated Mar 21, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2667117, 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 Texas Tamale Co. 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
- 717725000597
- Category
- Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
- Records
- 7 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 67% of them.
Where the calories come from: 29% carbohydrate, 58% 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 | 0 g | 1.8 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 576 mg | 490 mg | 67% |
| Protein | 8.2 g | 10 g | 34% |
| Calories | 259 | 231 | 66% |
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; 43 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Chicken Tamales LA GUADALUPANA | 460 mg | 248 |
| Home Style Pork Tamales Hand Wrapped in Corn Husks CHAPARRO'S TAMALES | 458 mg | 197 |
| Tamales, Cheese & Green Pepper GOYA | 442 mg | 248 |
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, YELLOW CORN PROCESSED WITH LIME, SOYBEAN OIL, SEASONINGS (MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, CHILI PEPPER). FILLER: PORK, SEASONING (MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CHILI PEPPER, SPICES, SALT, GARLIC), WATER.
The statement lists 6 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Yellow Corn Processed with Lime, Soybean Oil. 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 21, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Texas Tamale Co. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2667117).
More Texas Tamale Company frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bean Gourmet Tamales | 259 | 1.18 g | 576 mg |
| Hatch Green Chile Gourmet Tamales | 247 | 0 g | 494 mg |
| Gourmet Beef Tamales Wrapped in Corn Husks | 247 | 0 g | 647 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Texas Tamale Company Pork Gourmet Tamales?
220 per 2 tamales (85g) serving, and 259 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Texas Tamale Company Pork Gourmet Tamales?
490mg per serving (21% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Texas Tamale Co. submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 21, 2021. 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