Beef Tamales, Beef
Processing Score
6.9Highly Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
5.5/10Good
The processing score reflects 22 ingredients, including enriched flour or grain. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein SourceGood Fiber Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
071007507427
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size128 g
Amount per serving
Calories
300
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18g
23%
Saturated Fat 5g
25%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg
7%
Sodium 680mg
30%
Total Carbohydrate 28g
10%
Dietary Fiber 5g
18%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 9g
Calcium 60mg
5%
Iron 2.7mg
15%
* 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
11 listed · 3 flagged for reviewWATER, TAMALE FLOUR - (STONEGROUND CORN MASA FLOUR, TRACE OF LIME), BEEF, SHREDDED STEAK - COOKED SHREDDED BEEF STEAK (WITH BROTH, SALT), VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, CANOLA, PALM AND/OR CORN OIL), TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN - TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (SOY FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR), SALT, CHILI PEPPER, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SPICES, FLAVOR.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Beef Tamales, Beef scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Proteins (Textured Vegetable Protein - Textured Vegetable Protein (Soy Flour, Caramel Color)): Extensive modification indicates UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Frozen Appetizers, this is among the less processed of the 4,714 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Beef Tamales, Beef'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.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Canola, Palm And/Or Corn Oil).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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