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Restaurant, Mexican, Cheese Tamales

216 calories and 9 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 2.2 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Restaurant, Mexican, cheese tamales

Source category
Restaurant Foods
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 169856
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 52% of 1,416 other complete meals & sides profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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387calories
in 179 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein16.1 g—
Carbohydrate32.2 g12%
Fat21.5 g28%
Fiber3.9 g14%
Total sugars2.2 g—
Sodium900 mg39%
Saturated fat7.1 g36%
Potassium315 mg7%
Calcium199 mg15%
Iron1.56 mg9%
Magnesium54 mg13%
Vitamin C——
Vitamin D——
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 17%Carbs 33%Fat 50%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g59.1 g50.27 g66.79 g9
ProteinPer 100 g8.99 g7.37 g12.31 g9
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g11.99 g7.83 g17.1 g9
AshPer 100 g1.96 g1.33 g2.89 g9
Fiber, total dietaryPer 100 g2.2 g1.6 g2.6 g5
Sugars, TotalPer 100 g1.23 g0.97 g1.51 g5
GlucosePer 100 g0.46 g0 g0.71 g5
FructosePer 100 g0.35 g0.18 g0.53 g5

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 120 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water59.1 g1051
Energy216 kcal1008
Energy903 kj1062
Protein8.99 g1003
Total lipid (fat)11.99 g1004
Ash1.96 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference17.97 g1005
Fiber, total dietary2.2 g1079
Sugars, Total1.23 g2000
Sucrose0 g1010
Glucose0.46 g1011
Fructose0.35 g1012
Lactose0.41 g1013
Maltose0 g1014
Galactose0 g1075
Starch13.86 g1009
Calcium, Ca111 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.87 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg30 mg1090
Phosphorus, P161 mg1091
Potassium, K176 mg1092
Sodium, Na503 mg1093
Zinc, Zn1.31 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.06 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.156 mg1101
Selenium, Se12.1 µg1103
Thiamin0.068 mg1165
Riboflavin0.132 mg1166
Niacin1.928 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.443 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.136 mg1175
Folate, total12 µg1177
Vitamin B-120.29 µg1178
Vitamin A, RAE124 µg1106
Retinol105 µg1105
Carotene, beta189 µg1107
Carotene, alpha13 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta68 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU731 iu1104
Lycopene268 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin102 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)1.74 mg1109
Tocopherol, beta0.07 mg1125
Tocopherol, gamma3.17 mg1126
Tocopherol, delta0.55 mg1127
Tocotrienol, alpha0.14 mg1128
Tocotrienol, beta0.01 mg1129
Tocotrienol, gamma0.09 mg1130
Tocotrienol, delta0 mg1131
Fatty acids, total saturated3.983 g1258
SFA 4:00.064 g1259
SFA 6:00.049 g1260
SFA 8:00.033 g1261
SFA 10:00.087 g1262
SFA 12:00.093 g1263
SFA 14:00.338 g1264
SFA 15:00.034 g1299
SFA 16:02.265 g1265
SFA 17:00.033 g1300
SFA 18:00.939 g1266
SFA 20:00.027 g1267
SFA 22:00.014 g1273
SFA 24:00.007 g1301
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated3.822 g1292
MUFA 14:10.031 g1274
MUFA 15:10 g1333
MUFA 16:10.173 g1275
MUFA 16:1 c0.162 g1314
MUFA 17:10.015 g1323
MUFA 18:13.554 g1268
MUFA 18:1 c3.343 g1315
MUFA 20:10.05 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
MUFA 22:1 c0 g1317
MUFA 24:1 c0 g1312
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated2.967 g1293
PUFA 18:22.679 g1269
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c2.608 g1316
PUFA 18:2 CLAs0.021 g1311
PUFA 18:30.209 g1270
PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)0.201 g1404
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c0.009 g1321
PUFA 18:3i0 g1409
PUFA 18:40.003 g1276
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c0.019 g1313
PUFA 20:30.013 g1325
PUFA 20:3 n-30.003 g1405
PUFA 20:4 n-60.01 g1406
PUFA 20:40.031 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0.001 g1278
PUFA 22:40.008 g1411
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0.004 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
Fatty acids, total trans0.272 g1257
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic0.222 g1329
TFA 16:1 t0.011 g1303
TFA 18:1 t0.211 g1304
TFA 22:1 t0 g1305
TFA 18:2 t not further defined0.05 g1306
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic0.05 g1331
Cholesterol30 mg1253
Tryptophan0.11 g1210
Threonine0.37 g1211
Isoleucine0.4 g1212
Leucine0.88 g1213
Lysine0.71 g1214
Methionine0.23 g1215
Cystine0.12 g1216
Phenylalanine0.55 g1217
Tyrosine0.3 g1218
Valine0.47 g1219
Arginine0.49 g1220
Histidine0.26 g1221
Alanine0.48 g1222
Aspartic acid0.73 g1223
Glutamic acid1.55 g1224
Glycine0.33 g1225
Proline0.84 g1226
Serine0.43 g1227
Hydroxyproline0 g1228