Pork Carnitas Empanadas

Processing Score

10.5Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

6.5/10Good

The processing score reflects 49 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

085239607084

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size85 g

Amount per serving

Calories

210

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8g

10%

Saturated Fat 3g

15%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 20mg

Sodium 340mg

15%

Total Carbohydrate 24g

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 9g

Calcium 60mg

Iron 1.1mg

* 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

17 listed · 2 flagged for review

ENRICHED DURUM FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SEASONED COOKED PORK (PORK RUBBED WITH: SALT, SPICES, LARD), WATER, SALSA (TOMATILLO, BELL PEPPERS, ONIONS, WATER, ROASTED JALAPENOS, SALT, CILANTRO, ROASTED GARLIC, CARROTS, CITRIC ACID, SPICES), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED WHOLE COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), GREEN CHILES (GREEN CHILE PEPPERS, WATER, SALT, CITRIC ACID), ONION, GARLIC, SPICES, JALAPENO PEPPERS (JALAPENOS, WATER, VINEGAR, AND WHOLE), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DRIED WHOLE EGGS, SALT, SUGAR, COTTONSEED OIL, GUM (GUAR GUM OR XANTHAN GUM), PRE-FRIED IN VEGETABLE OIL.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Pork Carnitas Empanadas scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Other Additives (Salsa (Tomatillo, Bell Peppers, Onions, Water, Roasted Jalapenos, Salt, Cilantro, Roasted Garlic, Carrots, Citric Acid, Spices), Green Chiles (Green Chile Peppers, Water, Salt, Citric Acid), Gum (Guar Gum Or Xanthan Gum)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Frozen Appetizers, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 4,714 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Pork Carnitas Empanadas' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Cottonseed Oil, Pre-Fried In Vegetable Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

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