Green Chile & Cheese Tamale
Processing Score
6.6Highly Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
017696409505
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Nutrition data isn't available for this product.
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Ingredients
8 listedWATER, CORN MASA FLOUR, MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), FIRE ROASTED GREEN CHILES (GREEN CHILE PEPPERS, CITRIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, SEASONING (SALT, CHILI PEPPERS, SPICES), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MODIFIED CELLULOSE.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Green Chile & Cheese Tamale scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Other Additives (Fire Roasted Green Chiles (Green Chile Peppers, Citric Acid)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Modified Cellulose): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
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.
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