Energy
middle half174 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 228 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 174–269 kcal
Based on 41 records reporting energy.
Mixed disheshigher variability
Tamale, pork calories: 244 per 1 item, any size (140 g)
This exact USDA record reports 244 calories for 1 item, any size (140 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Quick facts
1 item, any size · 140 g
- Calories
- 244 kcal
- Protein
- 10.3 g
- Carbohydrate
- 22.1 g
- Total fat
- 12.7 g
- Fiber
- 3.4 g
- Sodium
- 662 mg
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Estimated for 1 item, any size · 140 g
244calories
Tamale, pork
- Protein
- 10.3 g
- Carbs
- 22.1 g
- Fat
- 12.7 g
— means the source has no value available.
These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.
Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources
The editorial read
The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity
Portion: the cited record reports about 244 calories for 1 item, any size at 140 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 174 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 10.3 g protein, 3.4 g fiber, and 662 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is restaurant, latino, tamale, pork, representing 100% of the record’s listed input weight. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The source calls its underlying survey portion “Quantity not specified,” but it separately lists 1 item, any size at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.
The household measures attached to this record span roughly 244–296 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.
Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.
Record-specific decision brief
What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you
This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2708572: “Tamale, pork.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.
01 · Portion arithmetic
Three weights, one fixed composition
For FDC 2708572, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “75% of the reference weight” through “1 cup” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight | 105 g | 183 kcal | 7.7 g | 2.5 g | 497 mg |
| 1 item, any sizeUSDA-listed household measure | 140 g | 244 kcal | 10.3 g | 3.4 g | 662 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 170 g | 296 kcal | 12.5 g | 4.1 g | 804 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Other Mexican mixed dishes
The comparison set contains 41 exact records in the Other Mexican mixed dishes USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2708572’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
lower quarter7.4 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 11.2 g
- Middle 50%
- 8.1–12.5 g
Based on 41 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half2.4 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 2.1 g
- Middle 50%
- 1.5–2.9 g
Based on 41 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
middle half473 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 451 mg
- Middle 50%
- 345–490 mg
Based on 41 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2708572’s 140 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Vitamin C; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.
Strength-side signals
Vitamin C23 mg
≈ 26% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Dietary fiber3.4 g
≈ 12% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Sodium662 mg
≈ 29% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat3.8 g
≈ 19% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Tamale, pork,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2708571 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 item, any size to 1 cup
USDA assigns those measures 140 g and 170 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 244 kcal to 296 kcal.
- 02
Source identity: FDC 2708572 versus 2708571
The closest published neighbor currently carries the same nutrient, portion, and source-input evidence. The FDC IDs still identify separate source records, so the exact citation remains the deciding field.
- 03
Single listed source: Restaurant, Latino, tamale, pork
USDA derives this record from one listed source-input row at 100 g. Real preparations can still differ in water, cooking state, brand, and served weight.
05 · Exact-record choice
Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name
The published nutrient, portion, and formulation evidence is identical for this pair. Preserve FDC 2708572 when this is the cited source; do not manufacture a nutritional distinction that the records do not show.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Tamale, pork
- Exact source wording
- “Tamale, pork”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2708572 · FNDDS 58103125
- Named qualifiers
- pork
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Tamale, beef
- Exact source wording
- “Tamale, beef”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2708571 · FNDDS 58103120
- Named qualifiers
- beef
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “pork”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.
On smaller screens, focus a nutrition table and scroll horizontally to read every column.
| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordTamale, pork | 140 g244 kcal | 174 kcal | 7.4 g | 9 g | 2.4 g | 473 mg |
| Tamale, beef | 140 g244 kcal | 174 kcal | 7.4 g | 9 g | 2.4 g | 473 mg |
| Tamale, chicken | 140 g244 kcal | 174 kcal | 7.4 g | 9 g | 2.4 g | 473 mg |
| Tamale, no meat | 140 g260 kcal | 186 kcal | 3.5 g | 7.2 g | 3.2 g | 277 mg |
| Enchilada, pork | 150 g288 kcal | 192 kcal | 9.5 g | 10.7 g | 2.3 g | 456 mg |
| Fajita, beef or pork | 95 g219 kcal | 231 kcal | 12.1 g | 12.2 g | 1.5 g | 459 mg |
| Burrito bowl, beef or pork, with rice | 270 g489 kcal | 181 kcal | 11.9 g | 8.1 g | 0.2 g | 276 mg |
How to compare FDC 2708572: its source amount is 140 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.
Household measures
Compare listed portions
For FDC 2708572, the 2 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 item, any size
244 kcal
140 g
1 cup
296 kcal
170 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2708572, Sodium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Sodium
662.2 mg≈ 29% Daily ValueVitamin C
23 mg≈ 26% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2708572’s 140 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Why FDC 2708572 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 10.3 g, but does not present grams divided by 50 as FDA protein %DV; applicable label rules account for protein quality and regulatory context.
Source-serving signals
What stands out in this record
These 2 calculated observations describe FDC 2708572 at 140 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion supplies 3.4 g dietary fiber, about 12% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
- The representative USDA portion contains 662 mg sodium, about 29% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
Nutrition facts
Compare the source serving with 100 grams
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 140 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 244 kcal 174 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 10.3 g 7.4 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 22.1 g 15.8 g | 8% 6% |
| Total fat | 12.7 g 9 g | 16% 12% |
| Dietary fiber | 3.4 g 2.4 g | 12% 9% |
| Sugars | 0.6 g 0.5 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 662.2 mg 473 mg | 29% 21% |
| Saturated fat | 3.8 g 2.7 g | 19% 13% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4.5 g 3.2 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.8 g 2 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 28 mg 20 mg | 9% 7% |
| Potassium | 212.8 mg 152 mg | 5% 3% |
| Calcium | 105 mg 75 mg | 8% 6% |
| Iron | 1.2 mg 0.9 mg | 7% 5% |
| Magnesium | 36.4 mg 26 mg | 9% 6% |
| Vitamin C | 23 mg 16.4 mg | 26% 18% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4 µg 0.3 µg | 2% 2% |
| Vitamin A | 16.8 µg 12 µg | 2% 1% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 92.4 g 66 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2708572, approximate percentages divide the displayed 140 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.
Inside the source record
Source formulation behind this USDA record
USDA links FDC 2708572 to one source input totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Tamale, pork” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
A single-source formulation
Restaurant, Latino, tamale, pork is the only listed source input for this record. That does not mean every real-world version is identical; brands, preparation, water content, and portion weight can still differ.
100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Restaurant, Latino, tamale, porkUSDA ingredient 36412 · encyclopedia page available | 100 GM | 100 g | 100% |
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2708572, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Other Mexican mixed dishes” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.
This record
Tamale, pork
- USDA category
- Other Mexican mixed dishes
- FDC ID
- 2708572
- FNDDS code
- 58103125
Closest inspectable record
Tamale, beef
- USDA category
- Other Mexican mixed dishes
- FDC ID
- 2708571
- FNDDS code
- 58103120
Source-equivalent fields
Different source identities, matching published reference fields
Across the nutrient, portion, and formulation fields published here, FDC 2708572 and FDC 2708571 match exactly. Their descriptions and source identities remain distinct provenance; matching database fields do not make every real-world version interchangeable.
Practical reading: do not infer a nutrient difference from the names alone. Choose the description that more closely matches what was reported, while treating the shared values as a standardized reference rather than a measurement of your plate.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2708572 versus FDC 2708571 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.
Review the full other mexican mixed dishes source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
From record to familiar meal
Guides that use this exact USDA record
These 1 guide place “Tamale, pork” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2708572 into a universal recipe.
Uncertainty, made actionable
What can change this estimate?
This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with amount served, recipe and ingredient ratios, added cooking fat, sauces and toppings.
For “Tamale, pork,” resolve amount served first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
amount served
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
- 02
recipe and ingredient ratios
Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.
- 03
added cooking fat
Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.
- 04
sauces and toppings
Check whether the exact source description already includes it. If not, keep the addition separate rather than silently folding it into the base record.
How we estimated this
The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point
FDC 2708572 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 174 kcal per 100 g becomes 244 kcal at 140 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.
About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” The separately listed 1 item, any size has the same gram weight, so the familiar label can be shown without changing the calculation.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2708572
FNDDS food code: 58103125
The scaling for FDC 2708572 can be exact while the match to “Tamale, pork” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 140 g weight, 1-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.
Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.