Pork Carnitas Recipe With Nutrition Data and Calorie Count

Pork Carnitas

You can turn these carnitas into wraps, by rolling them in corn tortillas with chopped tomatoes and shredded lettuce.

Yields:

4 servings

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

15 mins

Meal Type:

Main Dish
Lunch

Rating:

Ingredients

  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsps packed brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp orange juice
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 lb pork tenderloin, cut into 1/2" cubes
  • 1 tbsp molasses

Directions

  • Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork and garlic, cook 6-8 minutes, turning pork occasionally, until no longer pink in center. Drain, if necessary.
  • Stir in all remaining ingredients. Cook until mixture thickens and coats pork.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Daily Values

Calories
Amount Per Serving 198
% Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    Amount Per Serving 6.16g
    % Daily Value 8%
    • Saturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 2.124g
    • Trans Fat
      Amount Per Serving 0g
    • Polyunsaturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 0.664g
    • Monounsaturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 2.747g
  • Cholesterol
    Amount Per Serving 75mg
    % Daily Value 25%
  • Sodium
    Amount Per Serving 358mg
    % Daily Value 16%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    Amount Per Serving 11.39g
    % Daily Value 4%
    • Dietary Fiber
      Amount Per Serving 0g
      % Daily Value 0%
    • Total Sugars
      Amount Per Serving 10.18g
      Includes -g Added Sugars
  • Protein
    Amount Per Serving 23.43g

Nutrients Declaration Requirement

  • Vitamin A
    Amount Per Serving 0mcg
    % Daily Value 0%
  • Vitamin C
    Amount Per Serving 4mg
    % Daily Value 4%
  • Vitamin D
    Amount Per Serving -mcg
    % Daily Value -%
  • Calcium
    Amount Per Serving 1mg
    % Daily Value 0%
  • Iron
    Amount Per Serving 9mg
    % Daily Value 50%
  • Potassium
    Amount Per Serving 472mg
    % Daily Value 10%

Nutrition summary:

  • Calories 198 KCal
  • Fat 6.16 g
  • Carbs 11.39 g
  • Protein 23.43 g

There are 198 calories in 1 serving of Pork Carnitas.

How long would it take to burn off 198 KCal?

Basketball

20 minutes

Cycling (10 MPH)

27 minutes

Jogging

16 minutes

Running

13 minutes

Swimming (crawl, moderate pace)

19 minutes

Walking

23 minutes

Weight Training

23 minutes

Values estimated based on person weighing 160 lbs.

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