Hormel Market · Cooked and Prepared
Carnitas Verde
A 5 oz (140g) serving of Carnitas Verde by Hormel Market has 180 calories, 2g of sugars and 790mg of sodium, as submitted by Hormel Foods Corporation to USDA (FoodData Central 1913459, record updated Jan 20, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1913459, available Jul 29, 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 Hormel Foods Corporation 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
- 037600317917
- Category
- Cooked and Prepared
- Records
- 3 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other cooked and prepared
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 53% of the 1,201 cooked and prepared products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 50% of them.
Where the calories come from: 4% carbohydrate, 30% fat and 65% 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 | 1.4 g | 1.2 g | 53% |
| Sodium | 564 mg | 560 mg | 50% |
| Protein | 20.7 g | 17.9 g | 67% |
| Calories | 129 | 161 | 28% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,201 products, one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): FLAME-SEARED PORK, (MARINATED UP TO 10% WITH WATER, SALT, ORANGE JUICE CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, RUBBED WITH FLAVORING, CARAMEL COLOR, PAPRIKA [FOR COLOR]), TOMATILLOS (CONTAINS CITRIC ACID), VINEGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF JALAPENO PEPPER PUREE (JALAPENO PEPPER, WATER, CITRIC ACID), ONIONS, CILANTRO, GARLIC (CONTAINS CITRIC ACID), SALT, SUGAR.
The statement lists 10 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Flame-seared Pork, (marinated Up To 10% with 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 Jan 20, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hormel Foods Corporation submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1913459).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hormel Market Carnitas Verde?
180 per 5 oz (140g) serving, and 129 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hormel Market Carnitas Verde?
790mg per serving (34% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Hormel Foods Corporation submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 20, 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