Carnitas
Processing Score
6.5Highly Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
6/10Good
The processing score reflects 16 ingredients, including preservatives and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
885023795177
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size113 g
Amount per serving
Calories
180
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g
14%
Saturated Fat 4g
20%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 55mg
18%
Sodium 125mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate 2g
1%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 16g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 1.1mg
6%
* 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.
Ingredients
8 listed · 1 flagged for reviewPORK, *COATED WITH: TAPATIO HOT SAUCE [WATER, RED PEPPERS, SALT, SPICES, GARLIC, ACETIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM BENZOATE (ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE)], WATER, ROASTED RED BELL PEPPER, ONION, SPICES, GRANULATED GARLIC, GINGER AND CITRIC ACID.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Carnitas' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: *Coated With: Tapatio Hot Sauce [Water, Red Peppers, Salt, Spices, Garlic, Acetic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate (Added As A Preservative)].
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Ginger And Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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