Herdez · Cooked and Prepared
Carnitas Slow Cooked Pork
A 2 oz (56g) serving of Carnitas Slow Cooked Pork by Herdez has 80 calories, 0g of sugars and 400mg of sodium, as submitted by Herdez S.A. to USDA (FoodData Central 2552945, record updated Mar 28, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2552945, available May 25, 2023; 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 Herdez S.A. 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
- 072878290791
- Category
- Cooked and Prepared
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other cooked and prepared
Per 100 g, none of the 1,201 cooked and prepared products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 72% of them.
Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 50% fat and 50% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among cooked and prepared: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 0 g | 1.2 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 714 mg | 560 mg | 72% |
| Protein | 17.9 g | 17.9 g | 48% |
| Calories | 143 | 161 | 37% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,201 products, one per barcode.
Other pork in this aisle
263 of the 1,201 cooked and prepared products are named pork. Per 100 g their median is 207 calories, 550 mg of sodium and 15 g of protein; 207 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Premium Pork Barbeque PENDER'S | 571 mg | 286 |
| Baby Back Pork Loin Ribs with Sweet Bbq Sauce HANNAFORD | 571 mg | 207 |
| Smoked Pulled Pork KIRKLAND SIGNATURE | 571 mg | 274 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "pork", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, SALT, ORANGE JUICE CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATES.
The statement lists 4 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Salt, Orange Juice Concentrate. 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 Mar 28, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Herdez S.A. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2552945).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Herdez Carnitas Slow Cooked Pork?
80 per 2 oz (56g) serving, and 143 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Herdez Carnitas Slow Cooked Pork?
400mg per serving (17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Herdez S.A. submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 28, 2023. 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