Delimex · Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
Tamale, Chicken & Cheese
One tamale (113g) serving of Tamale, Chicken & Cheese by Delimex has 200 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 640mg of sodium, as submitted by Kraft Heinz Foods Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1600885, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1600885, available Mar 19, 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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company 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
- 017696409406
- Category
- Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
- Records
- 3 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 23% of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 65% of them.
Where the calories come from: 42% carbohydrate, 45% fat and 12% 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 | 0.9 g | 1.8 g | 23% |
| Sodium | 566 mg | 490 mg | 65% |
| Protein | 5.3 g | 10 g | 12% |
| 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 tamale in this aisle
68 of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products are named tamale. Per 100 g their median is 204 calories, 460 mg of sodium and 6.3 g of protein; 53 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Tamale XLNT | 444 mg | 183 |
| Tamales, Cheese & Green Pepper GOYA | 442 mg | 248 |
| La Fe Corn Tamales, 4 Count, 16 Oz LA FE | 435 mg | 162 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "tamale", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, CORN MASA FLOUR, COOKED CHICKEN MEAT (WHITE MEAT CHICKEN, DARK MEAT CHICKEN, WATER, SALT, CARRAGEENAN,SODIUM PHOSPHATE), SOYBEAN OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]), CORN, RED BELL PEPPER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: GREEN CHILE PEPPERS (CHILE PEPPERS, CITRIC ACID), SALT, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, SPICES, CHILI PEPPERS, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CILANTRO, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, CHICKEN BASE (CHICKEN MEAT INCLUDING NATURAL CHICKEN JUICES, SALT, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, FRUCTOSE, CHICKEN FAT, AUTOLYZED YEAST, DRY CHICKEN BROTH, DEXTROSE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, ONION POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, SPICES [INCLUDING TURMERIC]), GARLIC POWDER, WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR, SUGAR.
The statement lists 19 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Corn Masa Flour, Cooked Chicken Meat (white Meat Chicken. 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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1600885).
More Delimex frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beef Tamales | 179 | 0 g | 554 mg |
| Salsa Roja Beef Taquitos | 199 | 1.47 g | 309 mg |
| Green Chile & Cheese Tamale | 204 | 0.88 g | 531 mg |
| Chicken Taquitos Salsa Verde | 206 | 0.98 g | 284 mg |
| Beef Taquitos | 213 | 0.74 g | 426 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Delimex Tamale, Chicken & Cheese?
200 per 1 tamale (113g) serving, and 177 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Delimex Tamale, Chicken & Cheese?
640mg per serving (28% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Kraft Heinz Foods Company 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