Meals
Fillo's Walking tamale
113 g
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 77
Fillo's Walking tamale scores 77 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Brown sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 3 points Salt 1.1 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
- plus 2 points Fiber 5.3 g / 100 g: A good source of fiber. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Walking tamale
Ingredients
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 1.3 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 1.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 221 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 5.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 23 = 77
Can’t score above 79. Contains brown sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 221 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 8.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 31 g |
| Sugars | 2.7 g |
| Added sugars | 0.9 g |
| Fiber | 5.3 g |
| Protein | 5.3 g |
| Salt | 1.1 g |
Serving: 1 serving (113 g)
Ingredients
- TOMATILLO
- NIXTAMALIZED CORN FLOUR
- WATER
- MAYOCOBA BEANS
- GARBANZO BEANS
- EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
- CILANTRO
- SEA SALT
- SERRANO PEPPER
- GARLIC POWDER
- BAKING SODA
- BROWN SUGAR (high concern)
- ONION POWDER
- BLACK PEPPER
Label text, as published
TOMATILLO, NIXTAMALIZED CORN FLOUR, WATER, MAYOCOBA BEANS, GARBANZO BEANS, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, CILANTRO, SEA SALT, SERRANO PEPPER, GARLIC POWDER, BAKING SODA, BROWN SUGAR, ONION POWDER, BLACK PEPPER
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int