El Sembrador · Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
8 Ham Croquettes
A 2 croquettes (68g) serving of 8 Ham Croquettes by El Sembrador has 130 calories, 2g of sugars and 330mg of sodium, as submitted by L & J General International to USDA (FoodData Central 2092480, record updated Jun 25, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2092480, available Oct 28, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that L & J General International submitted to USDA, for the declared 68g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 099336003182
- Category
- Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 69% of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 49% of them.
Where the calories come from: 39% carbohydrate, 40% fat and 21% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 2.9 g | 1.8 g | 69% |
| Sodium | 485 mg | 490 mg | 49% |
| Protein | 10.3 g | 10 g | 52% |
| Calories | 191 | 231 | 25% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,401 products, one per barcode.
Other croquettes in this aisle
20 of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products are named croquettes. Per 100 g their median is 214 calories, 541 mg of sodium and 9.8 g of protein; 6 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Manchego Cheese Croquettes Croquetas MAMBO | 348 mg | 261 |
| Yucca Croquettes GOYA | 306 mg | 224 |
| Ham Croquettes CATALINA | 246 mg | 203 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "croquettes", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): COOKED HAM AND WATER PRODUCT - 25% OF WEIGHT IS ADDED INGREDIENTS (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, NATURAL LIQUID SMOKE, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SODIUM NITRITE), BATTER MIX (ALL PURPOSE FLOUR (BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, (FUNGAL ENZYME, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)), SUGAR, CORN FLOUR, NONFAT DRY MILK, GRANULATED GARLIC, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), WHITE PEPPER, XANTHAN GUM, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE), WATER, BREAD CRUMBS (ENRICHED FLOUR (CONTAINING WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN AND FOLIC ACID), CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL), YEAST, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, SOY FLOUR, WHEY, SODIUM STEAROYL, 2 LACTYLATE (DOUGH CONDITIONER), CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), SESAME SEED) AND/OR BREADER (WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, WHEY, SOYBEAN OIL), SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE AND/OR SOY FLOUR, ALL PURPOSE FLOUR (BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, (FUNGAL ENZYME, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)), WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, RENDERED PORK FAT (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE) AND/OR VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL), DEHYDRATED POTATO FLAKES (POTATOES, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID), HAM SEASONING BASE (HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, SALT, SUGAR, FLAVORINGS (INCLUDING AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR), LESS THAN 2% TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE TO PREVENT CAKING), PEPPER STRIPS (PEPPERS, WATER, CITRIC ACID AND/OR CALCIUM CHLORIDE), GRANULATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, SPICES, RED GEL BASED COLOR (WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, GLYCERINE, SORBITOL, FD&C RED 40 (129), SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, FD&C RED 3 (E127), SALT, CARRAGEENAN, AGAR GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE (AS PRESERVATIVES), CITRIC ACID).
The statement lists 15 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cooked Ham and Water Product - 25% of Weight Is Added Ingredients (cured with Water, Salt, Sugar. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jun 25, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement L & J General International submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2092480).
More El Sembrador frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Croquettes | 191 | 0 g | 529 mg |
| Croquettes, Chicken | 192 | 3.85 g | 526 mg |
| Cuban Style Tamales | 177 | 4.42 g | 354 mg |
| Cheese Croquettes | 222 | 8.33 g | 375 mg |
| Guava & Cheese Fingers | 353 | 11.76 g | 529 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in El Sembrador 8 Ham Croquettes?
130 per 2 croquettes (68g) serving, and 191 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in El Sembrador 8 Ham Croquettes?
330mg per serving (14% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record L & J General International submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 25, 2018. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov