Gourmet Spinach Tamales
Processing Score
6.6Highly Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
4.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 19 ingredients, including modified ingredients. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
717725000542
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size85 g
Amount per serving
Calories
140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g
10%
Saturated Fat 4g
20%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg
7%
Sodium 310mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate 12g
4%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 5g
Calcium 100mg
8%
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
7 listedMASA (WATER, YELLOW CORN PROCESSED WITH LIME), SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT AND CHILI PEPPER. FILLING: SPINACH (CHOPPED), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE [CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE (STABILIZER)], CREAM CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM, (STABILIZER)], SALT AND PEPPER.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Gourmet Spinach Tamales scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Cream Cheese [Pasteurized Milk And Cream Cheese Culture, Salt, Carob Bean Gum, (Stabilizer)]): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Frozen Dinners, this is among the less processed of the 5,358 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 Gourmet Spinach Tamales' 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: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Monterey Jack Cheese [Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Calcium Chloride, Enzymes, Powdered Cellulose (Stabilizer)].
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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About our scores and this content
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