USDA Standard Reference · American Indian/Alaska Native Foods
Tamales (Navajo)
According to USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 167636, data refreshed July 2026), nutrition facts per 100g, sourced verbatim.
- 153
- Caloriesmoderate density
- 6.3g
- Proteingood source · 13% DV
- 18.1g
- Carbsmoderate · 7% DV
- 6.1g
- Fatmoderate · 8% DV
Tamales (Navajo) contains 153 calories per 100g according to USDA FoodData Central. It has 6.3g of protein, 6.1g of fat, and 18.1g of carbohydrates per 100g. Data is sourced verbatim from the USDA Standard Reference database, refreshed July 2026.
- More protein than 40% of USDA whole foods
The verdict
Tamales (Navajo) carries 6.3g of protein per 100g, more than 40% of USDA whole foods.
- 6.3g
- protein per 100g
- Top 60%
- protein vs USDA whole foods
- 153
- calories per 100g
- 3.1g
- fiber per 100g
Percentile computed against the 7,880 USDA SR Legacy and Foundation whole foods with a protein value, not branded or processed items.
Tamales (Navajo) contains 153 calories per 100g, according to the USDA FoodData Central database. It provides 6.3g of protein, 6.1g of fat, and 18.1g of carbohydrates per 100g. Dietary fiber: 3.1g. Below you will find a complete nutrient breakdown including vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are normalized to a 100g serving per the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Source: USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-reported label data for food products sold in the United States.
Where this data comes from
USDA FoodData Central is the United States government's authoritative reference for food composition, maintained by the Agricultural Research Service and updated as new laboratory analyses and manufacturer submissions are processed. Tamales (Navajo) is catalogued there as FDC ID 167636, a usda standard reference entry, in the "American Indian/Alaska Native Foods" food group. Every figure on this page comes from USDA laboratory analysis under the FDC USDA Standard Reference program, standardized to 100 g so it can be compared fairly against any other food in the database. Values are shown on the USDA per-100 g basis.
By the per-100g standardization, Tamales (Navajo) reads as sugar free within common dietary frameworks. Compare it against 6 nutritionally similar items in Nearby Foods below, or browse the whole American Indian/Alaska Native Foods group for context.
Nutritional Value at a Glance
Tamales (Navajo) balances protein, fat, and carbohydrates without any single macro dominating.
At 11% of the Daily Value for fiber, it contributes moderately to daily fiber intake.
Allergen indicators
No FDA Big 9 major-allergen indicator was detected in the product name and brand text scan (milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame). Absence-of-flag does NOT mean allergen-free. The USDA FoodData Central release does not always include a full ingredient list, always verify with the FDA-mandated ingredient and allergen statement printed on the physical package before consumption.
Where the calories mostly come from
Values per 100g
Macro Breakdown
153 kcal = 8% of FDA 2,000 kcal Daily Value
Values shown per 100g, the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Serving size for this entry is not declared in the USDA release.
How Tamales (Navajo) compares to American Indian/Alaska Native Foods
Per 100 g, against the average across all american indian/alaska native foods foods in USDA FoodData Central.
30% Higher in protein than 30% of american indian/alaska native foods on record.
Category averages computed live across the USDA American Indian/Alaska Native Foods group. Compare against a specific food →
Where Tamales (Navajo) ranks on protein
Its 6.3g of protein per 100g placed against every USDA reference (whole) food, the 7,880 SR Legacy and Foundation items with a protein value.
Protein per 100g - Tamales (Navajo) vs every USDA reference food
USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value
6 40th percentile higher than 40% of 7,880 USDA reference foods
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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · July 2026
Where Tamales (Navajo) sits among American Indian/Alaska Native Foods
Plotted by protein and calorie percentile among the 160 American Indian/Alaska Native Foods foods with both values, not raw amounts, so foods of very different sizes compare fairly.
Tamales (Navajo): 30th protein percentile, 55th calorie percentile among American Indian/Alaska Native Foods foods
Read the chart as text
- Moose, meat, raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 76, Calorie percentile 33
- Owl, horned, flesh, raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 78, Calorie percentile 49
- Squirrel, ground, meat (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 65, Calorie percentile 37
- Mush, blue corn with ash (Navajo): Protein percentile 7, Calorie percentile 13
- Bread, kneel down (Navajo): Protein percentile 28, Calorie percentile 66
- Blueberries, wild, raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 14, Calorie percentile 17
- Fish, salmon, king, with skin, kippered, (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 79, Calorie percentile 68
- Corn, dried, yellow (Northern Plains Indians): Protein percentile 53, Calorie percentile 92
- Octopus (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 49, Calorie percentile 16
- Seal, ringed, meat (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 86, Calorie percentile 52
- Walrus, liver, raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 71, Calorie percentile 46
- Cornmeal, white (Navajo): Protein percentile 46, Calorie percentile 91
- Stew, mutton, corn, squash (Navajo): Protein percentile 39, Calorie percentile 33
- Caribou, hind quarter meat, raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 78, Calorie percentile 44
- Elk, free range, ground, raw (Shoshone Bannock): Protein percentile 68, Calorie percentile 29
- Agutuk, fish/berry with seal oil (Alaskan ice cream) (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 23, Calorie percentile 84
- Caribou, liver, raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 55, Calorie percentile 44
- Fish, herring eggs on giant kelp, Pacific (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 48, Calorie percentile 19
- Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians): Protein percentile 27, Calorie percentile 10
- Sea lion, Steller, kidney (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 61, Calorie percentile 28
- Tamales, masa and pork filling (Hopi): Protein percentile 51, Calorie percentile 64
- Fish, blackfish, whole (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 56, Calorie percentile 24
- Cranberries, wild, bush, raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 13, Calorie percentile 14
- Fish, lingcod, liver (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 28, Calorie percentile 93
- Tamales (Navajo): Protein percentile 30, Calorie percentile 55
Read the chart
Tamales (Navajo) ranks at the 30th percentile for protein and the 55th percentile for calories among American Indian/Alaska Native Foods foods (n=160). That places it in the "high-cal, low-protein" quadrant relative to its category peers.
- Moose, meat, raw (Alaska Native): 76th protein percentile, 33rd calorie percentile
- Owl, horned, flesh, raw (Alaska Native): 78th protein percentile, 49th calorie percentile
- Squirrel, ground, meat (Alaska Native): 65th protein percentile, 37th calorie percentile
- Mush, blue corn with ash (Navajo): 7th protein percentile, 13th calorie percentile
- Bread, kneel down (Navajo): 28th protein percentile, 66th calorie percentile
- Blueberries, wild, raw (Alaska Native): 14th protein percentile, 17th calorie percentile
- Fish, salmon, king, with skin, kippered, (Alaska Native): 79th protein percentile, 68th calorie percentile
- Corn, dried, yellow (Northern Plains Indians): 53rd protein percentile, 92nd calorie percentile
- Octopus (Alaska Native): 49th protein percentile, 16th calorie percentile
- Seal, ringed, meat (Alaska Native): 86th protein percentile, 52nd calorie percentile
- Walrus, liver, raw (Alaska Native): 71st protein percentile, 46th calorie percentile
- Cornmeal, white (Navajo): 46th protein percentile, 91st calorie percentile
Full Nutrient Breakdown
Every nutrient USDA reports for this food, per 100 g, with each value's share of the FDA Daily Value shown as a bar.
Macronutrients
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 18.1 G | 7% |
| Energy | 153 KCAL | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 3.1 G | 11% |
| Protein | 6.3 G | 13% |
| Total Sugars | 0.99 G | |
| Total lipid (fat) | 6.1 G | 8% |
| Ash | 1.4 G | |
| Energy | 639.0 kJ | |
| Fructose | 0.17 G | |
| Galactose | 0.00 G | |
| Glucose | 0.21 G | |
| Lactose | 0.00 G | |
| Maltose | 0.22 G | |
| Starch | 12.3 G | |
| Sucrose | 0.40 G | |
| Water | 68.1 G |
Vitamins
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Folate, food | 15.0 UG | |
| Folate, total | 15.0 UG | |
| Niacin | 2 MG | |
| Pantothenic acid | 0 MG | |
| Riboflavin | 0 MG | |
| Thiamin | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.5 UG | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 2 MG |
Minerals
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 29 MG | 2% |
| Iron, Fe | 1 MG | 7% |
| Potassium, K | 131 MG | 3% |
| Sodium, Na | 427 MG | 19% |
| Copper, Cu | 0 MG | |
| Magnesium, Mg | 22 MG | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0 MG | |
| Phosphorus, P | 99 MG | |
| Retinol | 0.0 UG | |
| Selenium, Se | 6.0 UG | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 0 IU | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0 MG | |
| Zinc, Zn | 1 MG |
Lipids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 17 MG | 6% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.4 G | 12% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 2.7 G | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.69 G | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.04 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.19 G | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.05 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 2.4 G | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.03 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.65 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.03 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.17 G | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.02 G | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.4 G | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.06 G | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.74 G | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.00 G |
Amino Acids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 0.42 G | |
| Arginine | 0.39 G | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.56 G | |
| Cystine | 0.08 G | |
| Glutamic acid | 1.0 G | |
| Glycine | 0.38 G | |
| Histidine | 0.20 G | |
| Isoleucine | 0.27 G | |
| Leucine | 0.57 G | |
| Lysine | 0.43 G | |
| Methionine | 0.15 G | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.28 G | |
| Proline | 0.38 G | |
| Serine | 0.27 G | |
| Threonine | 0.24 G | |
| Tryptophan | 0.05 G | |
| Tyrosine | 0.20 G | |
| Valine | 0.32 G |
Other
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| MUFA 15:1 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA) | 0.03 G | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0 MG | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0 MG | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0 MG |
Key takeaways
- Tamales (Navajo) delivers 6.3g of protein per 100g, more than 40% of USDA whole foods. See the protein ranking
- It carries 153 calories per 100g - below the american indian/alaska native foods average of 209. Compare american indian/alaska native foods
- Based on its per-100g profile, it fits sugar free patterns.
Nearby Foods
Foods in the same category with similar calorie content, useful for swaps, substitutions, and side-by-side comparison.
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Moose, liver, braised (Alaska Native)
Bear, black, meat (Alaska Native)
Fish, salmon, king, chinook, smoked and canned (Alaska Native)
Fish, salmon, king, chinook, liver (Alaska Native)
Fish, pike, northern, liver (Alaska Native)
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Data Sources & Methodology
Data from USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release. See our methodology.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 167636) — USDA Standard Reference database. Verify with USDA →
Source: FDA 2,000-calorie Daily Value reference — %DV computed against the USDA per-100g standardization basis.
Disclaimer: This information is for reference only and should not replace professional dietary advice. Nutrient content may vary by brand, preparation method, and seasonal factors.
All federal data sources used on this page
- USDA FoodData Central — SR Legacy — nutrient composition for generic and staple foods (Standard Reference lineage, final release April 2018). fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Foundation Foods — nutrient values from USDA's newer, most rigorously lab-analyzed dataset. fdc.nal.usda.gov/Foundation_Foods_Documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Branded Foods — manufacturer-submitted label data for packaged products. fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — FNDDS (Survey) — the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies, used in national nutrition surveys. ars.usda.gov/fndds
- FDA Nutrition Facts Label regulations — the Daily Value percentages and label format this page's figures are computed against. fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label
- FDA food allergen labeling (FALCPA + FASTER Act) — the Big 9 major-allergen disclosure rules referenced on this page. fda.gov/food-allergies
Every figure on GetFoodFacts is rendered directly from official USDA FoodData Central records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.