Restaurant, Mexican, cheese tamales vs Restaurant, family style, onion rings
Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.
Restaurant, family style, onion rings has more — 356 calories per 100 g against 216 for restaurant, mexican, cheese tamales, a difference of 140 kcal (65% more). On protein it is Restaurant, Mexican, cheese tamales 9.0 g versus restaurant, family style, onion rings 4.9 g per 100 g.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Nutrient by nutrient, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Restaurant, Mexican, cheese tamales | Restaurant, family style, onion rings | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 216 kcal | 356 kcal | 140 kcal |
| Protein | 9.0 g | 4.9 g | 4.1 g |
| Total fat | 12.0 g | 19.3 g | 7.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 4.0 g | 3.4 g | 0.6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 18.0 g | 40.7 g | 22.8 g |
| Fibre | 2.2 g | 2.6 g | 0.4 g |
| Sugars | 1.2 g | 4.7 g | 3.4 g |
| Sodium | 503.0 mg | 692.0 mg | 189.0 mg |
| Potassium | 176.0 mg | 142.0 mg | 34.0 mg |
| Calcium | 111.0 mg | 21.0 mg | 90.0 mg |
| Iron | 0.9 mg | 0.7 mg | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin A | 124.0 µg | 1.0 µg | 123.0 µg |
| Cholesterol | 30.0 mg | — mg | — |
| Water | 59.1 g | 32.9 g | 26.2 g |
Highlighted cells are the higher of the two. "Higher" is not automatically "better" — it depends entirely on what you are trying to do.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Both columns are the same USDA release, per 100 g of edible portion — the only basis on which two different foods can honestly be set side by side.
- The difference column is the two published figures subtracted, not a scaled or normalised score.
- The percentage in the answer is the higher figure over the lower, minus one — a ratio, so it does not change with serving size.
difference = |A − B| (per 100 g) "% more" = (higher ÷ lower − 1) × 100
The question this page settles
Which has more calories, restaurant, mexican, cheese tamales or restaurant, family style, onion rings?
Restaurant, family style, onion rings has more — 356 calories per 100 g against 216 for restaurant, mexican, cheese tamales, a difference of 140 kcal (65% more). On protein it is Restaurant, Mexican, cheese tamales 9.0 g versus restaurant, family style, onion rings 4.9 g per 100 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, reviewed JUL 2026. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
