Texas Tamale Company · Other Deli
Texas Tamale Company, Gourmet Chicken Tamales
A 2 tamales (85g) serving of Texas Tamale Company, Gourmet Chicken Tamales has 160 calories, 1g of sugars and 510mg of sodium, as submitted by Texas Tamale Co. to USDA (FoodData Central 2185549, record updated Oct 23, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2185549, available Dec 1, 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 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
- 717725000511
- Category
- Other Deli
- Records
- 5 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other other deli
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 20% of the 3,317 other deli products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 87% of them.
Where the calories come from: 42% carbohydrate, 33% fat and 25% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among other deli: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 1.2 g | 2.1 g | 20% |
| Sodium | 600 mg | 353 mg | 87% |
| Protein | 11.8 g | 7.9 g | 83% |
| Calories | 188 | 159 | 64% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,317 products, one per barcode.
Other tamales in this aisle
20 of the 3,317 other deli products are named tamales. Per 100 g their median is 188 calories, 434 mg of sodium and 7.7 g of protein; 18 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken in Red Sauce Tamales DEL REAL FOODS | 476 mg | 206 |
| Homestyle Hatch Chili Chicken Tamales in Corn Husks PADRINO TAMALES | 465 mg | 197 |
| Dos Ranchitos, Beef Tamales DOS RANCHITOS | 460 mg | 168 |
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): MASA (WATER, YELLOW CORN PROCESSED WITH LIME), SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT AND CHILI PEPPER. FILLING: CHICKEN, SOYBEAN OIL. WATER, ONIONS, CHILI PEPPER, CHICKEN BASE (SALT, SUGER, ONION, POWDERED COOKED CHICKEN, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, TURMERIC AND TUMBRIC EXTRACT), SALT, GARLIC AND CUMIN.
The statement lists 10 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Masa (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 Oct 23, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Texas Tamale Co. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2185549).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Texas Tamale Company, Gourmet Chicken Tamales?
160 per 2 tamales (85g) serving, and 188 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Texas Tamale Company, Gourmet Chicken Tamales?
510mg per serving (22% 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 Oct 23, 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