Readers of fit4art,

This is another post in our posting series «Nutritional value of foods» and this time we will talk about the nutritional value of tamales , by enumerating in the following sections of our current article, analytically all the nutrients of a tamales . So without losing any more time, we go directly to the subject of our current post:

  • Tamales : nutritional value & information

Tamales : Source of calories

See from which macromolecules and at what percentage the calories of this food originate:

  • The 46% comes from carbohydrates
  • The 17% comes from proteins
  • The 35% comes from fat

Tamales : Brief Nutritional Analysis

See the chart table with the basic nutritional analysis of this food, so you can get an idea of what it contains per 100 grams:

Nutrition Facts
Seving Size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories 153
% DV
Total Fat 6.1g 9 %
   Saturated Fat 2.4g 12 %
Cholesterol 17mg 6 %
Sodium 427mg 19 %
Total Carbohydrate 18g 6 %
   Dietary Fiber 3.1g 12 %
   Sugar 1g
Proteins 6.3g 13 %
Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 3 %
Calcium 3 % Iron 7 %
Daily values are based on 2000 calorie diet.

Tamales : VITAMINS

See in detail all the vitamins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
    Folate15.00 mcg
Niacin1.590 mg8 %
Pantothenic acid0.205 mg2 %
Riboflavin0.080 mg5 %
Thiamin0.050 mg3 %
Vitamin B120.54 mcg9 %
Vitamin B60.143 mg7 %
Vitamin C1.7 mg3 %

Tamales : PROTEINS - AMINO ACIDS

See in detail all amino acids and proteins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Proteins6.28 g13 %
  Alanine0.422 g
  Arginine0.391 g
  Aspartic acid0.556 g
  Cystine0.083 g
  Glutamic acid1.029 g
  Glycine0.384 g
  Histidine0.196 g
  Isoleucine0.271 g19 %
  Leucine0.568 g21 %
  Lysine0.427 g20 %
  Methionine0.150 g14 %
  Phenylalanine0.275 g16 %
  Proline0.382 g
  Serine0.273 g
  Threonine0.239 g23 %
  Tryptophan0.052 g19 %
  Tyrosine0.204 g12 %
  Valine0.318 g17 %

Tamales : MINERALS

See in detail all the minerals contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Calcium, Ca29.00 mg3 %
Copper, Cu0.063 mg3 %
Iron, Fe1.22 mg7 %
Magnesium, Mg22.00 mg6 %
Manganese, Mn0.174 mg9 %
Phosphorus, P99.00 mg10 %
Potassium, K131.00 mg3 %
Selenium, Se6.0 mcg9 %
Sodium, Na427.00 mg19 %
Zinc, Zn1.48 mg10 %

Tamales : FAT and FAT ACIDS

See in detail all the types of fat contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Fat6.12 g9 %
  Saturated fatty acids2.396 g12 %
    Eicosanoic acid0.010 g
    Heptadecanoic acid0.059 g
    Hexadecanoic acid1.395 g
    Octadecanoic acid0.743 g
    Pentadecanoic acid0.024 g
    Tetradecanoic acid0.165 g
  Monounsaturated fatty acids2.739 g
    Eicosenoic acid0.027 g
    Heptadecenoic acid0.046 g
    Hexadecenoic acid0.188 g
    Octadecenoic acid2.439 g
    Tetradecenoic acid0.039 g
  Polyunsaturated fatty acids0.688 g
    Cis,cis,cis-octadecatrienoic n-3 acid0.029 g
    Eicosatetraenoic acid0.013 g
    Octadecadienoic acid0.646 g
    Octadecatrienoic acid0.029 g

Tamales : CARBOHYDRATES

See in detail all the carbohydrates contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Carbohydrate18.12 g6 %
Fiber3.1 g12 %
Sugars0.99 g
  Fructose0.17 g
  Glucose (dextrose)0.21 g
  Maltose0.22 g
  Starch12.27 g
  Sucrose0.40 g

Tamales : STEROLS

See in detail all the sterols contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Cholesterol17.00 mg6 %

Tamales : OTHER INGREDIENTS

See in detail all other substances contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Ash1.37 g
Water68.10 g

* Do not forget that DV means Daily Value and its prices are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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