Mama Julia · Other Deli
Traditional Chicken Tamales
A 4 tamales (151g) serving of Traditional Chicken Tamales by Mama Julia has 260 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 840mg of sodium, as submitted by Cuatro Cinco Enterprises, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2068383, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2068383, available Oct 28, 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 Cuatro Cinco Enterprises, LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 151g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 818511011206
- Category
- Other Deli
- Records
- 4 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 8% of the 3,317 other deli products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 83% of them.
Where the calories come from: 53% carbohydrate, 27% fat and 20% 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 | 0.7 g | 2.1 g | 8% |
| Sodium | 556 mg | 353 mg | 83% |
| Protein | 8.6 g | 7.9 g | 58% |
| Calories | 172 | 159 | 58% |
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; 16 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Beef Tamales Wrapped in Traditional Corn Husks DEL REAL FOODS | 434 mg | 177 |
| Dos Ranchitos, Pork Tamales DOS RANCHITOS | 425 mg | 177 |
| Gourmet Tamales Mushrooms ALICIA'S | 326 mg | 109 |
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 (GROUND CORN, WATER, LIME), CHICKEN, LARD, BELL PEPPER, SALT, RED PEPPER, CEREAL (GROUND CORN, WHEAT, RYE, OATS AND RICE), CHICKEN SEASONING (HYDROLYZED SOY & WHEAT GLUTEN PROTEIN, SALT, DEHYDRATED CHICKEN BROTH, MALTODEXTRIN, CHICKEN FAT POWDER, SUGAR, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID, SPICES, PARSLEY, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE), GRANULATED ONION, BLACK PEPPER.
The statement lists 10 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Masa (ground Corn, Water, Lime). 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 Cuatro Cinco Enterprises, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2068383).
More Mama Julia other deli
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Burrito Bowl | 198 | 0.44 g | 423 mg |
| Traditional Spanish Rice | 143 | 0.71 g | 471 mg |
| Traditional Mexican Rice | 124 | 0.88 g | 221 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Mama Julia Traditional Chicken Tamales?
260 per 4 tamales (151g) serving, and 172 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Mama Julia Traditional Chicken Tamales?
840mg per serving (37% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Cuatro Cinco Enterprises, LLC 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