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Red Chile Chicken Tamale (1)
Red Chile Chicken Tamale (1) at El Pollo Loco (US) has 230 kcal per stated portion, with 9.0 g protein and 14.0 g fat.
| Per portion | Per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 230 kcal | 203 |
| Protein | 9.0 g | 7.9 |
| Carbohydrate | 18.0 g | 15.9 |
| of which sugars | 1.0 g | 0.9 |
| Fat | 14.0 g | 12.3 |
| of which saturates | 2.0 g | 1.8 |
| Fibre | 2.0 g | 1.8 |
| Salt | 1.63 g | 1.43 |
What that costs in movement
At 75 kg, this item is roughly 41 minutes of brisk walking or 21 minutes of easy running. That is an energy comparison and nothing more: eating less and moving more are not interchangeable, and neither figure accounts for what your body would have burned anyway.
Against a 2 000 kcal day it is about 12% of the day's energy.
The salt in it is about 27% of the 6 g adult daily reference intake.
These are the chain's own published averages for its market. What lands on your tray varies with the branch, the build and the day.
Source: El Pollo Loco (US) published nutrition · checked 2026-10-23
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