Black Bean & Cheese Tamale
Processing Score
7.6Highly Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
6.5/10Good
The processing score reflects 26 ingredients, including modified ingredients and emulsifiers or gums. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein SourceGood Fiber Source
Nutrient Alerts
High Sodium
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
899200002095
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size71 g
Amount per serving
Calories
130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g
6%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 440mg
19%
Total Carbohydrate 17g
6%
Dietary Fiber 3g
11%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 4g
Calcium 100mg
8%
Iron 1.1mg
6%
* 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.
Ingredients
15 listed · 2 flagged for reviewBLACK BEANS, MASA (GROUND CORN TREATED WITH LIME WATER), WATER, BLUE CORN FLOUR (GROUND BLUE CORN TREATED WITH LIME WATER), CUT CORN, GREEN PEPPERS, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA OIL), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES AND POWDERED CELLULOSE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING), CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED NONFAT MILK AND MILKFAT, CHEESE CULTURE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, STABILIZERS (XANTHAN AND/OR CAROB BEAN AND/OR GUAR GUMS)), ONIONS, SALT, CILANTRO, BAKING POWDER (MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, BICARBONATE OF SODA, CORNSTARCH (FROM NON GENETICALLY MODIFIED CORN)), SPICES, CORN STARCH AND GARLIC.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Black Bean & Cheese Tamale's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Cream Cheese (Pasteurized Nonfat Milk And Milkfat, Cheese Culture, Whey Protein Concentrate, Salt, Stabilizers (Xanthan And/Or Carob Bean And/Or Guar Gums)).
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil (Canola Oil).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Powder (Monocalcium Phosphate, Bicarbonate Of Soda, Cornstarch (From Non Genetically Modified Corn)).
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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