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Mercado Latino, Inc.

Mercado Latino, Inc. submitted 112 products to USDA's branded food database under 6 shelf brands, in 30 categories; the most are fruit and vegetable juice, nectars and fruit drinks (15). Of the 102 with a measured place in their category, 41 have less sugar per 100 g than the category's median and 24 less sodium.

Its shelf brands

Brand	Products
Faraon	73
Payaso	28
Sol-Mex	6
Milpas	2
Ola!	1
Payaso Foods	1
No brand on the record	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
Fruit and Vegetable Juice, Nectars and Fruit Drinks	15
Cookies and Biscuits	14
Pickles, Olives, Peppers and Relishes	10
Pasta by Shape and Type	10
Canned Seafood	6
Canned and Bottled Beans	6
Candy	6
Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces	5
Canned Vegetables	5
Rice	4
Crackers and Biscotti	4
Other Snacks	3

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

Mercado Latino, 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
100% Natural Coconut Water	Faraon	19	4.2 g (35%)	29 mg (80%)
Animalitos Galletas Cookies	Payaso	367	20.0 g (15%)	633 mg (93%)
Apple Cider Vinegar	Faraon	20	n/a	0 mg (0%)
Assorted Cookies	Payaso	483	24.1 g (24%)	414 mg (79%)
Assorted Mexican Gum Candy	Payaso	0	83.3 g (82%)	0 mg (0%)
Authentic Mole Mexican Condiment	Faraon	536	17.9 g (64%)	821 mg (45%)
Black Beans	Faraon	55	n/a	496 mg (98%)
Bunuelos Pastries	Payaso	520	24.0 g (34%)	304 mg (46%)
Candy & Tamarind Flavored Soft Candy	Payaso	357	64.3 g (62%)	18 mg (32%)
Canela Fina Cookies	Payaso	419	19.4 g (14%)	581 mg (92%)
Cheese Puffs Flavored Corn Snacks, Chesse Puffs	Payaso	536	3.6 g (30%)	607 mg (27%)
Chia Seed Drink, Green Tea	Faraon	41	9.3 g (76%)	10 mg (56%)
Chile Limon Wheat Flour Wheels	Payaso	500	0 g (0%)	2,393 mg (100%)
Chipotle Peppers Hot in Adobo Sauce	Faraon	33	3.3 g (53%)	1,167 mg (73%)
Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce, Chile Chipotle	Faraon	17	3.3 g (65%)	900 mg (99%)
Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce	Faraon	33	3.3 g (53%)	1,167 mg (73%)
Chocolate & Dulce Mexican Chocolate & Candy	Payaso	524	52.4 g (67%)	71 mg (45%)
Chocolate Flavored Nieve Sugar Wafers	Payaso	515	42.4 g (84%)	121 mg (13%)
Coconut Aloe Vera Drink	Faraon	53	12.5 g (82%)	22 mg (85%)
Coconut Aloe Vera Drink	Faraon	52	12.4 g (82%)	22 mg (85%)
Coconut Cream	Faraon	183	1.7 g (40%)	17 mg (11%)
Coconut Juice with Pulp	Faraon	36	7.2 g (30%)	18 mg (81%)
Coconut Milk	Faraon	58	0 g (0%)	50 mg (57%)
Coconut Milk Drink	Faraon	48	8.6 g (96%)	9 mg (6%)
Cookies	Payaso	414	37.9 g (70%)	448 mg (84%)
Cookies Coconut Flavored Cocofino Cookies	Payaso	429	25.7 g (28%)	514 mg (90%)
Crackers	Faraon	433	0 g (0%)	433 mg (29%)
Crackers, Salted	Payaso	400	0 g (0%)	800 mg (71%)
Duplex Cremes	Payaso	429	34.3 g (57%)	243 mg (36%)
Enriched Coil Vermicelli	Faraon	379	3.5 g (53%)	0 mg (0%)
Enriched Macaroni Product	Faraon	380	4.0 g (94%)	0 mg (0%)
Enriched Spaghetti	Faraon	375	3.6 g (54%)	0 mg (0%)
Extra Fancy Calrose	Faraon	356	0 g (0%)	0 mg (0%)
Extra Long Grain Enriched Rice	Faraon	356	0 g (0%)	0 mg (0%)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil	Faraon	867	n/a	0 mg (0%)
Faraon, Aloe Drink, Pina	Faraon	38	8.8 g (38%)	25 mg (86%)
Faraon, Alphabet, Enriched Macaroni Product	Faraon	367	4.1 g (94%)	0 mg (0%)
Faraon, Enriched Macaroni Product, Shells	Faraon	385	3.9 g (93%)	0 mg (0%)
Faraon, Enriched Vermicelli	Faraon	383	3.3 g (52%)	0 mg (0%)
Faraon, Extra Long Grain Enriched Rice	Faraon	356	0 g (0%)	0 mg (0%)
Faraon, Fancy Extra Long Grain Enriched Rice	Faraon	356	0 g (0%)	0 mg (0%)
Faraon, Pan Molido Bread Crumbs	Faraon	400	6.7 g (46%)	833 mg (53%)
Faraon, Rice Flour	Faraon	370	0 g (0%)	0 mg (0%)
Faraon, Small Elbow, Enriched Macaroni Product	Faraon	364	4.5 g (95%)	0 mg (0%)
Faraon, Stars, Enriched Macaroni Product	Faraon	377	3.8 g (93%)	0 mg (0%)
Fettucine Enriched Macaroni Product	Faraon	380	4.0 g (94%)	0 mg (0%)
Fried Pork Rinds with Salsa	Faraon	571	0 g (0%)	857 mg (42%)
Galletas Dulcineas Snacks	Payaso	429	20.0 g (15%)	486 mg (88%)
Garbanzo Beans	Faraon	150	1.7 g (75%)	283 mg (49%)
Garbanzo Beans	Faraon	96	0.8 g (56%)	352 mg (71%)
Golden Dry Cooking Wine	Ola!	67	n/a	653 mg (76%)
Green Tomatoes	Faraon	21	3.3 g (60%)	661 mg (99%)
Guava Aloe Vera Drink	Faraon	44	10.6 g (62%)	12 mg (60%)
Guava Aloe Vera Drink	Faraon	48	10.6 g (62%)	13 mg (67%)
Hawthorn Tejocote in Syrup	Faraon	137	8.1 g (96%)	26 mg (16%)
Home Style Mexican Sauce	Faraon	32	3.2 g (23%)	306 mg (10%)
Hot Green Pickled Jalapeno Peppers	Faraon	17	0 g (0%)	1,667 mg (89%)
Hot Green Pickled Jalapeno Peppers	Faraon	33	3.3 g (53%)	1,167 mg (73%)
Hot Lemon Lollipop Candy	Payaso	371	82.3 g (90%)	1,318 mg (100%)
Hot Nacho Sliced Jalapeno Peppers	Faraon	33	0 g (0%)	1,167 mg (73%)

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