El Popular · Other Meats
Original Vegetarian Chorizo
A 2 oz. cooked (56g) serving of Original Vegetarian Chorizo by El Popular has 130 calories, 0g of sugars and 390mg of sodium, as submitted by V. F. Garza & Sons Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2375186, record updated Oct 19, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2375186, available Dec 7, 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 V. F. Garza & Sons Inc. 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
- 072385001262
- Category
- Other Meats
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other other meats
Per 100 g, none of the 2,186 other meats products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 90% of them.
Where it sits among other meats: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 696 mg | 80 mg | 90% |
| Protein | 12.5 g | 17.9 g | 13% |
| Calories | 232 | 195 | 69% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 2,186 products, one per barcode.
Other chorizo in this aisle
23 of the 2,186 other meats products are named chorizo. Per 100 g their median is 200 calories, 620 mg of sodium and 14.1 g of protein; 13 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Meatless Chorizo Plant Based Sausage SIMPLE TRUTH | 554 mg | 250 |
| Soy Chorizo AGUILA MEXICANA | 507 mg | 173 |
| Spanish Smoked Chorizo" ABBOT'S BUTCHER | 494 mg | 165 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "chorizo", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN, SOYBEAN OIL, SPICES, VINEGAR, CARRAGEENAN, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, PAPRIKA, CARAMEL COLOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS)
The statement lists 11 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Textured Vegetable Protein, Soybean Oil. 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 Oct 19, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement V. F. Garza & Sons Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2375186).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in El Popular Original Vegetarian Chorizo?
130 per 2 oz. cooked (56g) serving, and 232 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in El Popular Original Vegetarian Chorizo?
390mg per serving (17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record V. F. Garza & Sons Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Oct 19, 2022. 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