Carmela · Canned Meat
Carmela, Luncheon Meat
A 2 oz (56g) serving of Carmela, Luncheon Meat has 190 calories, 1g of sugars and 630mg of sodium, as submitted by Century Packing Corporation to USDA (FoodData Central 2015530, record updated Jul 11, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2015530, 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 Century Packing Corporation submitted to USDA, for the declared 56g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 050313000006
- Category
- Canned Meat
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other canned meat
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 71% of the 647 canned meat products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 92% of them.
Where the calories come from: 2% carbohydrate, 83% fat and 15% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among canned meat: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 1.8 g | 0 g | 71% |
| Sodium | 1,125 mg | 600 mg | 92% |
| Protein | 12.5 g | 14.6 g | 24% |
| Calories | 339 | 155 | 96% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 647 products, one per barcode.
Other meat in this aisle
159 of the 647 canned meat products are named meat. Per 100 g their median is 125 calories, 680 mg of sodium and 14.3 g of protein; 131 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Pork Shank Meat PEK | 893 mg | 161 |
| Ml, Luncheon Meat ML | 804 mg | 214 |
| Premium Chunk Chicken Breast with Rib Meat in Buffalo Sauce BUMBLE BEE | 804 mg | 89 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "meat", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): PORK, WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, FLAVORINGS, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE.
The statement lists 8 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Pork, Water, Salt. 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 Jul 11, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Century Packing Corporation submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2015530).
More Carmela canned meat
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmela, Chicken Sausage and Bouillon | 167 | 2.08 g | 1,479 mg |
| Smoke Flavor Chicken Sausage in Chicken Broth | 152 | 0 g | 719 mg |
| Chicken Broth Chicken Sausage | 105 | 0 g | 895 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Carmela, Luncheon Meat?
190 per 2 oz (56g) serving, and 339 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Carmela, Luncheon Meat?
630mg per serving (27% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Century Packing Corporation submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 11, 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