Chef Merito · Seasoning Mixes, Salts, Marinades and Tenderizers
Chef Merito, Meat Marinade
A 30g serving of Chef Merito, Meat Marinade has 30 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 960mg of sodium, as submitted by Chef Merito, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2011198, record updated Jun 30, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2011198, 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 Chef Merito, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 30g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 052287087199
- Category
- Seasoning Mixes, Salts, Marinades and Tenderizers
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 46% of the 7,276 seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 29% of them.
Where the calories come from: 40% carbohydrate, 60% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 3.3 g | 5.6 g | 46% |
| Sodium | 3,190 mg | 8,333 mg | 29% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Calories | 100 | 67 | 53% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 7,276 products, one per barcode.
Other marinade in this aisle
821 of the 7,276 seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers products are named marinade. Per 100 g their median is 133 calories, 2,000 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein; 638 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Carne Asada Marinade with Jalapeno & Garlic FRONTERA | 2,533 mg | 100 |
| Spartan, Steak & Chop Marinade, Garlic and Cracked Black Pepper SPARTAN | 2,533 mg | 33 |
| Steak & Chop 30-minute Marinade BEST CHOICE | 2,533 mg | 33 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "marinade", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, ORANGE DRINK CONCENTRATE (SUGAR, WATER, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID, APPLE CONCENTRATE, ORANGE CONCENTRATE, LIME CONCENTRATE, TANGERINE CONCENTRATE, GRAPEFRUIT CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, ASCORBIC ACID, NATURAL GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE, FD&C YELLOW 5, FD&C YELLOW 6, THIAMINE MONONITRATE), SALT, ONION, SUGAR, GARLIC, PAPRIKA, CITRIC ACID, MONOSODIUM GLUTANATE, CORN OIL OR SOYBEAN OIL, OREGANO, CUMIN, BLACK PEPPER, FD&C YELLOW 6, NATURAL FLAVORS, VINEGAR, PAPAIN, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, AND PARSLEY.
The statement lists 20 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Orange Drink Concentrate (sugar, Water. 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 30, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Chef Merito, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2011198).
More Chef Merito seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chef Merito, Fajitas Marinade | 80 | 3.33 g | 3,130 mg |
| Chicken Seasoning | 141 | n/a | 22,676 mg |
| Chef Merito, Chicken Marinade | 50 | 3.33 g | 2,550 mg |
| Chicken - Pollo Marinade | 33 | 0 g | 3,333 mg |
| Pork - Puerco Fajitas Marinade Seasonings | 167 | 26.67 g | 4,200 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Chef Merito, Meat Marinade?
30 per 30g serving, and 100 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Chef Merito, Meat Marinade?
960mg per serving (42% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Chef Merito, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 30, 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