Carnitas calories and nutrition facts
Carnitas: 271 kcal per 100 g, protein 24.6 g, fat 18.3 g, carbs 0 g. Typical serving (120 g): 325 kcal.
Michoacán’s signature pork dish, carnitas are pork shoulder simmered slowly in lard until tender, then crisped and pulled into pieces for tacos and burritos. A 120 g portion of the meat, rich in selenium and zinc, is about 325 kcal before tortillas, salsa and toppings. Taquerias often sell carnitas by the pound, so weigh your own share at home.
- High in protein
- High in selenium
- High in zinc
- High in vitamin B1
- Protein 37%
- Fat 63%
- Carbs 0%
In everyday portions
- Typical serving · 120 g 325 kcal P 29.5 · F 22 · C 0 g
- 100 kcal is 37 g this much of it gives 100 kcal
- 20 g of protein is 80 g this much to eat for 20 g of protein
- Energy density Medium 2.7 kcal per gram: the lower it is, the more food you get for the same calories
Nutrition per 100 g
The percentage is the share of an adult’s daily reference intake set by the EU (Regulation 1169/2011). What the % means
Energy and macros
- Energy 271 kcal 1,134 kJ 14%
- Protein 24.6 g 49%
- Fat 18.3 g 26%
- Carbs available, without fibre 0 g 0%
- Fibre 0 g
- Salt 1.1 g 18%
Where the calories come from
- Protein 37%
- Fat 63%
- Carbs 0%
Protein and carbs give 4 kcal a gram, fat 9. “Other” is fibre, alcohol and organic acids.
Vitamins
- Vitamin A 2 µg <1%
- Vitamin D 1.2 µg 24%
- Vitamin E 0.31 mg 3%
- Vitamin K 1 µg 1%
- Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
- Vitamin B1 thiamin 0.491 mg 45%
- Vitamin B2 riboflavin 0.358 mg 26%
- Vitamin B3 niacin 3.8 mg 24%
- Vitamin B5 pantothenic acid no data
- Vitamin B6 0.439 mg 31%
- Folate B9 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin B12 0.91 µg 36%
- Choline 100 mg
Minerals
- Potassium 299 mg 15%
- Calcium 26 mg 3%
- Phosphorus 204 mg 29%
- Magnesium 23 mg 6%
- Iron 1.7 mg 12%
- Zinc 4.7 mg 47%
- Copper 0.126 mg 13%
- Manganese no data
- Selenium 41.6 µg 76%
- Iodine no data
- Sodium 440 mg 18%
EU criteria for nutrition claims
Which of them 100 g of this food meets under Regulation (EC) 1924/2006.
- High in protein
- High in selenium
- High in zinc
- High in vitamin B1
- High in vitamin B12
- High in vitamin B6
- Source of phosphorus
- Source of vitamin B2
- Source of vitamin D
- Source of vitamin B3
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Among dishes
The category in the 17 Fit catalog: 699 foods. Compared per 100 g.
- 89% More calories than 89% of dishes.
- 98% More protein than 98% of dishes.
- 99% More selenium than 99% of dishes.
- 98% More zinc than 98% of dishes.
- 99% More vitamin B1 than 99% of dishes.
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Where these numbers come from
USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS, USA), code 2705864.
Carbs are available carbohydrates, without fibre, as on EU labels.