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Chef Merito, Inc.

Chef Merito, Inc. submitted 20 products to USDA's branded food database under 2 shelf brands, in 2 categories; the most are seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers (19). Of the 13 with a measured place in their category, 12 have less sugar per 100 g than the category's median and 11 less sodium.

Its shelf brands

Brand	Products
Chef Merito	19
Chef Marito	1

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods (brand name and brand owner), April 30, 2026 release; products that meet the data contract, one per UPC.

Its categories

Category	Products
Seasoning Mixes, Salts, Marinades and Tenderizers	19
Herbs and Spices	1

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods (brand owner), April 30, 2026 release; products that meet the data contract, one per UPC.

Chef Merito, Inc. products and their place in each category

Per 100 g; in brackets, the share of the product's category with less
Product	Brand	Calories	Sugars	Sodium
Adobo Tamales Verdes, Mild	Chef Merito	0	0 g (0%)	3,000 mg (28%)
Chef Marito, Adobo	Chef Marito	0	0 g (0%)	3,500 mg (30%)
Chef Merito, Adobo Para Birria	Chef Merito	0	0 g (0%)	7,500 mg (46%)
Chef Merito, Adobo, Marinade For Ribs	Chef Merito	0	0 g (0%)	6,000 mg (40%)
Chef Merito, Chicken Marinade	Chef Merito	50	3.3 g (46%)	2,550 mg (26%)
Chef Merito, Chicken Seasoning	Chef Merito	141	n/a	22,676 mg (77%)
Chef Merito, Fajitas Marinade	Chef Merito	80	3.3 g (46%)	3,130 mg (28%)
Chef Merito, Fish Seasoning	Chef Merito	0	0 g (0%)	22,857 mg (77%)
Chef Merito, Granulated Garlic Powder	Chef Merito	289	n/a	29 mg (45%)
Chef Merito, Marinade For Adobada	Chef Merito	0	0 g (0%)	6,000 mg (40%)
Chef Merito, Marinade For Carne Al Pastor	Chef Merito	0	0 g (0%)	5,500 mg (38%)
Chef Merito, Meat Marinade	Chef Merito	100	3.3 g (46%)	3,190 mg (29%)
Chef Merito, Seasoned Tenderizer	Chef Merito	0	n/a	25,814 mg (81%)
Chicken - Pollo Marinade	Chef Merito	33	0 g (0%)	3,333 mg (29%)
Chicken Red	Chef Merito	141	n/a	22,676 mg (77%)
Chicken Seasoning	Chef Merito	141	n/a	22,676 mg (77%)
Fish Seasoning	Chef Merito	0	n/a	22,857 mg (77%)
Fish Seasoning	Chef Merito	0	0 g (0%)	9,500 mg (54%)
Lemon Pepper	Chef Merito	0	n/a	14,000 mg (65%)
Pork - Puerco Fajitas Marinade Seasonings	Chef Merito	167	26.7 g (81%)	4,200 mg (33%)

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; the share of each product's category (one product per barcode) with less sugar or sodium per 100 g, computed by GetFoodFacts.

Next questions

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Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims: the thresholds for "low sodium", "sugar free", "high in". ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov