i am trying to figure the calories for a homemade tamale so that i can figure out my total nutrition on the nutrition log. can anyone help?

Not sure if you tried putting your tamale recipe at myalliplan.com or you may try this other website www.calorie-count.com Sylvia Melendez-Klinger, MS, RD, LD, CPT - registered dietitian

babydoll48

Tamales carry alot of fat and calories because of the ingredients that go into them.  The mix is made of ma se ca and lard.  The lard is the worst part.  You use the same amount of lard that you do of ma se ca.  Each tamale would contain around 350-400 calories and around 9-10 grams of fat.

Tha only reason I know this is because I make alot of homemade mexican foods.  My husband is mexican and tamales are one of my specialties.  If you want, I could get you some really good mexican food recipies that are low calorie and low fat.

OregonA

would love to see your recipes for low cal low fat mexican food.

Me too!!!!!!!!!  It's my favorite food to eat!!!!!!!!

I dont use lard in my masa, I use I cant believe its butter light.  and a vegie filling or roast a turkey breast for the filling. 

Hey Rainbird, how about giving us the whole recepi and not just the ingredients? Would love to actually be able to eat a healthy tamale!!

I would love those recipes too.  Pls send........

I would love some recipies

Thanks

ME TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oh i would love some low calorie mexican receipes.

Will you share your recipes...love the Mexican food...

Yea please give us the mexican food recipies low calorie and low fat, please!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I recently moved from  California to Florida ( Miami), and I have been tring to fond good  masa for tamales. I use to buy it already prepared at the tortilla places over there. I don't really kow how to prepared it  I have an idea, but I don't want to mess up. Can somene help me please with a good regular recipie. Mexican food is not so good over here and my family is really craving tamales. by the way, I have been in the program since the end of June and so far I have lost 35lbs. I love it, my reward will be a couple of tamales for Christmas.

OregonA, I will also love the low fat low cal mexican recepies.

 Regards from Florida,

 

Check out the newest alli cookbook!  I developed a number of Hispanic recipes. Enjoy! 

 

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Hope this helps,

Sylvia Melendez-Klinger, MS, RD, LD, CPT - registered dietitian