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

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

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.