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Last updated: Aug 9, 2026

El Chico

Hot Tamale Platter

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El Chico Hot Tamale Platter is fat-leaning, with about 48% of macro calories from fat. Each serving has 820 calories, 26g protein, 83g carbs, and 45g fat, making it better suited to carb-aware planning than low-carb goals.

1 serving

Serving Size

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820

Calories

Per serving

26 g

Protein

83 g

Carbs

45 g

Fat

Nutrition Facts

Amount per serving

Calories820 kcal

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 45 g58%

Saturated Fat 16 g80%

Trans Fat 0 g—

Cholesterol 60 mg20%

Sodium 2,460 mg107%

Total Carbohydrate 83 g30%

Dietary Fiber 15 g54%

Total Sugars 2 g—

Protein 26 g52%

Vitamin A—

Vitamin C—

Vitamin D—

Calcium—

Iron—

Potassium—

Caffeine—

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving contributes to a daily diet.

Nutrition Breakdown

820

kcal

Protein26 g (12%)

Carbs83 g (39%)

Fat45 g (48%)

Estimated calorie contribution using 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrates and 9 kcal/g for fat.

Meal Planning Insights

Protein density3.2/10

12% of macro calories come from protein.

Satiety index10/10

Estimated from protein, fiber, calories, and fat balance.

Activity estimate205 min walk

About 82 minutes of running for these calories.

Key Nutrients

Protein 26 g52%

Fiber 15 g54%

Sodium 2,460 mg107%

Sugars 2 g—

Saturated Fat 16 g80%

How we calculate these values

Diet Compatibility

High protein3.2/10 protein density from 26g protein and 820 calories.No

Lower carb83g carbs per serving.No

Low fat45g total fat per serving.No

High sugar2g total sugars per serving.No

High sodium2,460mg sodium per serving.Yes

Vegetarian source flagNo vegetarian flag is published for this item.Not flagged

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Hot Tamale Platter Compared With Nearby Items

Compared with Beef Quesadilla, another Combos and More item at El Chico, Hot Tamale Platter has 120 fewer calories than it and 19g less protein than it. That makes this page useful for deciding between nearby menu choices, not just reading a raw nutrition label.

Data Source and Methodology

Nutrition values for Hot Tamale Platter are maintained in Nutrimetry from restaurant-published menu data and were last checked on Aug 9, 2026. Macro percentages use 4 calories per gram for protein and carbohydrates and 9 calories per gram for fat.

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