Tamales vary in caloric count based on how much filling and masa get wrapped inside of each cornhusk. A good estimate is 125 calories for an average-sized, low-fat chicken tamale, or223 calories for a traditional meat tamale.

You can keep the great taste of tamales without all the fat and calories, substitute for the most caloric-dense ingredients, suggests Texas A&M University. Boneless, skinless chicken breast is a start, but other substitutions will lower the count even more while delivering diet-friendly tamale nutrition.To make the masa, you'll still use 5 pounds of corn masa. However, the 2 pounds of lard should be replaced with 3/4 cup of olive oil. That reduces the total calories per batch to 7,400, whereas the larded masa tamales contain 1,432.5 calories per batch.

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