Sam's Choice · Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
Braised Pork Carnitas
A 5 oz (140g) serving of Braised Pork Carnitas by Sam's Choice has 250 calories, 4g of sugars and 620mg of sodium, as submitted by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2284453, record updated Jan 19, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2284453, available May 23, 2022; 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 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 140g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 078742132204
- Category
- Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
- Records
- 5 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 39% of them.
Where the calories come from: 30% carbohydrate, 50% fat and 20% 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 | 443 mg | 490 mg | 39% |
| Protein | 9.3 g | 10 g | 43% |
| Calories | 179 | 231 | 19% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,401 products, one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): FIESTA RICE (COOKED WHITE RICE, FIRE ROASTED SWEET CORN, COOKED BLACK BEANS, ONION, GREEN BELL PEPPER, RED BELL PEPPER, SEASONING [SALT, WHEY POWDER, LIME JUICE POWDER {CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, LIME JUICE SOLIDS, LIME OIL}, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED ONION, SPICES, YEAST EXTRACT, DEHYDRATED CILANTRO, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR], SILICON DIOXIDE [ANTI-CAKING], SOYBEAN OIL). PORK CARNITAS (PORK, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, DEXTROSE, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, CARRAGEENAN). SALSA VERDE (TOMATILLOS, GREEN CHILI PEPPER, ROASTED POBLANO PEPPER, GARLIC, BROWN SUGAR, ONION, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SALT, CHICKEN BROTH, CILANTRO, SOYBEAN OIL, SPICES, ONION POWDER, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORINGS, MALTODEXTRIN, YEAST AUTOLYZATE, DEXTRIN).
The statement lists 1 ingredient at the top level, beginning with Fiesta Rice (cooked White Rice, Fire Roasted Sweet Corn, Cooked Black Beans. 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 Jan 19, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2284453).
More Sam's Choice frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Potato Skins Fully Loaded | 187 | 1.1 g | 264 mg |
| Southwestern-style Chicken Egg Rolls | 195 | 0.88 g | 558 mg |
| Crispy Chicken Bites | 161 | 0 g | 1,161 mg |
| Wild Caught Bacon Wrapped Scallops | 156 | 0 g | 461 mg |
| Mini Potato Skins | 220 | 1.1 g | 527 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Sam's Choice Braised Pork Carnitas?
250 per 5 oz (140g) serving, and 179 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Sam's Choice Braised Pork Carnitas?
620mg per serving (27% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 19, 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