Pork is not only an excellent source of vitamins and minerals, but also a great source of protein too. As well as zinc, vitamin B3, B1, B2 and B6, pork also contains thiamin, selenium, niacin and magnesium. Zinc is essential for a healthy brain and immune system while B6 is known for its importance for the formation of red blood cells. Due to the absorption of meat iron from your digestive tract being very efficient, pork meat can also be considered a great source iron, despite it not having a high content.

A rich source of: vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin, magnesium , selenium.


Pork, diced, raw, lean

Energy (kcal) 122
Energy (kJ) 515
Water (g) 74
Starch (g) 0
Total sugars (g) 0
Glucose (g) 0
Galactose (g) 0
Fructose (g) 0
Sucrose (g) 0
Maltose (g) 0
Lactose (g) 0
Protein (g) 23.1
Protein (g)/100kcal 18.9
Protein % of calories 75.7
Carbohydrate (g) 0
Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal 0
Carb % of calories 0
Fat (g) 3.3
Fat (g)/100kcal 2.7
Fat % of calories 24.3
Satd FA /100g fd (g) 1.1
Omega 3 /100g 0
Omega 6 /100g 0.4
Mono FA /100g food (g) 1.5
Poly FA /100g food (g) 0.4
Trans FAs /100g food (g) 0
Sodium (mg) 1
Potassium (mg) 76
Calcium (mg) 4
Magnesium (mg) 19
Phosphorus (mg) 89
Iron (mg) 0.2
Copper (mg) 0.1
Zinc (mg) 1.7
Chloride (mg) 73
Manganese (mg) 1
Selenium (µg) 5
Iodine (µg) 0
Vitamin D (µg) 0
Vitamin E (mg) 0
Thiamin (mg) 0.1
Riboflavin (mg) 0
Niacin (mg) 1.5
Tryptophan/60 (mg) N
Niacin equivalent (mg) N
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.2
Vitamin B12 (µg) 0
Folate (µg) 15
Pantothenate (mg) 0.5
Biotin (µg) 1.2
Vitamin C (mg) 0
Alcohol (g) 0
NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide 0
AOAC fibre (g) 0
Cholesterol (mg) 67
Retinol (µg) 0
Carotene (µg) 0
Retinol Equivalent (µg) 0

Pork, fillet medallions, raw, lean

Energy (kcal) 96
Energy (kJ) 406
Water (g) 74.6
Starch (g) 0
Total sugars (g) 0
Glucose (g) 0
Galactose (g) 0
Fructose (g) 0
Sucrose (g) 0
Maltose (g) 0
Lactose (g) 0
Protein (g) 22.8
Protein (g)/100kcal 23.8
Protein % of calories 95
Carbohydrate (g) 0
Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal 0
Carb % of calories 0
Fat (g) 0.5
Fat (g)/100kcal 0.5
Fat % of calories 4.7
Satd FA /100g fd (g) 0.2
Omega 3 /100g 0
Omega 6 /100g 0.1
Mono FA /100g food (g) 0.2
Poly FA /100g food (g) 0.1
Trans FAs /100g food (g) 0
Sodium (mg) 176
Potassium (mg) 240
Calcium (mg) 14
Magnesium (mg) 15
Phosphorus (mg) 111
Iron (mg) 0.5
Copper (mg) 0
Zinc (mg) 0.9
Chloride (mg) 53
Manganese (mg) 0.1
Selenium (µg) 7
Iodine (µg) 3
Vitamin D (µg) 0.2
Vitamin E (mg) 0.3
Thiamin (mg) 0.4
Riboflavin (mg) 0.1
Niacin (mg) 2.9
Tryptophan/60 (mg) 2.2
Niacin equivalent (mg) 5.1
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.3
Vitamin B12 (µg) 0.4
Folate (µg) 2
Pantothenate (mg) 0.6
Biotin (µg) 1.2
Vitamin C (mg) 4
Alcohol (g) 0
NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide 0
AOAC fibre (g) 0
Cholesterol (mg) 64.1
Retinol (µg) 0
Carotene (µg) 7
Retinol Equivalent (µg) 1

Pork, hand, shoulder joint, raw, lean

Energy (kcal) 121
Energy (kJ) 509
Water (g) 74.4
Starch (g) 0
Total sugars (g) 0
Glucose (g) 0
Galactose (g) 0
Fructose (g) 0
Sucrose (g) 0
Maltose (g) 0
Lactose (g) 0
Protein (g) 20.8
Protein (g)/100kcal 17.2
Protein % of calories 68.8
Carbohydrate (g) 0
Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal 0
Carb % of calories 0
Fat (g) 4.2
Fat (g)/100kcal 3.5
Fat % of calories 31.2
Satd FA /100g fd (g) 1.4
Omega 3 /100g 0.1
Omega 6 /100g 0.7
Mono FA /100g food (g) 1.6
Poly FA /100g food (g) 0.8
Trans FAs /100g food (g) 0
Sodium (mg) 151
Potassium (mg) 51
Calcium (mg) 18
Magnesium (mg) 9
Phosphorus (mg) 57
Iron (mg) 0.1
Copper (mg) 0.1
Zinc (mg) 0.4
Chloride (mg) 229
Manganese (mg) 0.2
Selenium (µg) 7
Iodine (µg) 0
Vitamin D (µg) 0
Vitamin E (mg) 0.4
Thiamin (mg) 0.1
Riboflavin (mg) 0
Niacin (mg) 2.3
Tryptophan/60 (mg) 1.2
Niacin equivalent (mg) 3.5
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.1
Vitamin B12 (µg) 0
Folate (µg) 5
Pantothenate (mg) 0.5
Biotin (µg) 1.2
Vitamin C (mg) 0
Alcohol (g) 0
NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide 0
Cholesterol (mg) 64
Retinol (µg) 0
Carotene (µg) 0
Retinol Equivalent (µg) 0

Pork, hand, shoulder joint, raw, lean and fat

Energy (kcal) 218
Energy (kJ) 907
Water (g) 63.8
Starch (g) 0
Total sugars (g) 0
Glucose (g) 0
Galactose (g) 0
Fructose (g) 0
Sucrose (g) 0
Maltose (g) 0
Lactose (g) 0
Protein (g) 18.1
Protein (g)/100kcal 8.3
Protein % of calories 33.2
Carbohydrate (g) 0
Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal 0
Carb % of calories 0
Fat (g) 16.2
Fat (g)/100kcal 7.4
Fat % of calories 66.9
Satd FA /100g fd (g) 5.3
Mono FA /100g food (g) 6.4
Poly FA /100g food (g) 3.1
Trans FAs /100g food (g) 0.1
Sodium (mg) 20
Potassium (mg) 174
Calcium (mg) 32
Magnesium (mg) 17
Phosphorus (mg) 85
Iron (mg) 1.2
Copper (mg) 0.1
Zinc (mg) 1.2
Chloride (mg) 59
Manganese (mg) 0.5
Selenium (µg) 5
Iodine (µg) 7
Vitamin D (µg) 0.1
Vitamin E (mg) 0.3
Thiamin (mg) 0.1
Riboflavin (mg) 0.1
Niacin (mg) 1.1
Tryptophan/60 (mg) 1.2
Niacin equivalent (mg) 3.3
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.2
Vitamin B12 (µg) 0.4
Folate (µg) 7
Pantothenate (mg) 0.2
Biotin (µg) 1.2
Vitamin C (mg) 2
Alcohol (g) 0
NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide 0
Cholesterol (mg) 68
Retinol (µg) 3
Carotene (µg) 43
Retinol Equivalent (µg) 10

Pork, lean, average, raw

Energy (kcal) 116
Energy (kJ) 491
Water (g) 74.2
Starch (g) 0
Total sugars (g) 0
Glucose (g) 0
Galactose (g) 0
Fructose (g) 0
Sucrose (g) 0
Maltose (g) 0
Lactose (g) 0
Protein (g) 22.2
Protein (g)/100kcal 19.1
Protein % of calories 76.6
Carbohydrate (g) 0
Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal 0
Carb % of calories 0
Fat (g) 3.1
Fat (g)/100kcal 2.7
Fat % of calories 24.1
Satd FA /100g fd (g) 1
Omega 3 /100g 0.1
Omega 6 /100g 0.4
Mono FA /100g food (g) 1.2
Poly FA /100g food (g) 0.5
Trans FAs /100g food (g) 0
Sodium (mg) 340
Potassium (mg) 280
Calcium (mg) 19
Magnesium (mg) 10
Phosphorus (mg) 39
Iron (mg) 0.6
Copper (mg) 0
Zinc (mg) 0.3
Chloride (mg) 560
Manganese (mg) 0.1
Selenium (µg) 1
Iodine (µg) 5
Vitamin D (µg) 0.3
Vitamin E (mg) 1.5
Thiamin (mg) 0.1
Riboflavin (mg) 0
Niacin (mg) 1.2
Tryptophan/60 (mg) 0.4
Niacin equivalent (mg) 1.6
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.1
Vitamin B12 (µg) 0
Folate (µg) 9
Pantothenate (mg) 0.2
Biotin (µg) 1.2
Vitamin C (mg) 8
Alcohol (g) 0
NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide 0
AOAC fibre (g) 0
Cholesterol (mg) 65.1
Retinol (µg) 26
Carotene (µg) 1070
Retinol Equivalent (µg) 204

Pork, loin chops, raw, lean and fat

Energy (kcal) 191
Energy (kJ) 795
Water (g) 66.6
Starch (g) 0
Total sugars (g) 0
Glucose (g) 0
Galactose (g) 0
Fructose (g) 0
Sucrose (g) 0
Maltose (g) 0
Lactose (g) 0
Protein (g) 21.3
Protein (g)/100kcal 11.2
Protein % of calories 44.6
Carbohydrate (g) 0
Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal 0
Carb % of calories 0
Fat (g) 11.7
Fat (g)/100kcal 6.1
Fat % of calories 55.1
Satd FA /100g fd (g) 4.4
Omega 3 /100g 0.1
Omega 6 /100g 1.6
Mono FA /100g food (g) 5
Poly FA /100g food (g) 1.7
Trans FAs /100g food (g) 0
Sodium (mg) 570
Potassium (mg) 106
Calcium (mg) 15
Magnesium (mg) 11
Phosphorus (mg) 24
Iron (mg) 1.1
Copper (mg) 0.1
Zinc (mg) 0.2
Chloride (mg) 890
Manganese (mg) 0.2
Selenium (µg) 0
Iodine (µg) 13
Vitamin D (µg) 0
Vitamin E (mg) 0.3
Thiamin (mg) 0
Riboflavin (mg) 0
Niacin (mg) 0.3
Tryptophan/60 (mg) 0.1
Niacin equivalent (mg) 0.4
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0
Vitamin B12 (µg) 0
Folate (µg) 6
Pantothenate (mg) 0.2
Biotin (µg) 1.2
Vitamin C (mg) 2
Alcohol (g) 0
NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide 0
AOAC fibre (g) 0
Cholesterol (mg) 63.2
Retinol (µg) 0
Carotene (µg) 121
Retinol Equivalent (µg) 20

Pork, loin chops, roasted, lean and fat

Energy (kcal) 247
Energy (kJ) 1037
Water (g) 50.5
Starch (g) 0
Total sugars (g) 0
Glucose (g) 0
Galactose (g) 0
Fructose (g) 0
Sucrose (g) 0
Maltose (g) 0
Lactose (g) 0
Protein (g) 36.2
Protein (g)/100kcal 14.7
Protein % of calories 58.6
Carbohydrate (g) 0
Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal 0
Carb % of calories 0
Fat (g) 11.4
Fat (g)/100kcal 4.6
Fat % of calories 41.5
Satd FA /100g fd (g) 4
Omega 3 /100g 0.1
Omega 6 /100g 1.4
Mono FA /100g food (g) 5.1
Poly FA /100g food (g) 1.5
Trans FAs /100g food (g) 0
Sodium (mg) 287
Potassium (mg) 230
Calcium (mg) 29
Magnesium (mg) 23
Phosphorus (mg) 129
Iron (mg) 0.5
Copper (mg) 0.1
Zinc (mg) 0.4
Chloride (mg) 417
Manganese (mg) 0.2
Selenium (µg) 16
Iodine (µg) 106
Vitamin D (µg) 0
Vitamin E (mg) 4.4
Thiamin (mg) 0.2
Riboflavin (mg) 0.1
Niacin (mg) 1.1
Tryptophan/60 (mg) 3.1
Niacin equivalent (mg) 4.2
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.1
Vitamin B12 (µg) 1.4
Folate (µg) 8
Pantothenate (mg) 0.2
Biotin (µg) 1.1
Vitamin C (mg) 0
Alcohol (g) 0
NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide 0
AOAC fibre (g) 0
Cholesterol (mg) 142.9
Retinol (µg) 1
Carotene (µg) 0
Retinol Equivalent (µg) 1

Pork, loin medallions, raw, lean and fat

Energy (kcal) 141
Energy (kJ) 591
Water (g) 71.3
Starch (g) 0
Total sugars (g) 0
Glucose (g) 0
Galactose (g) 0
Fructose (g) 0
Sucrose (g) 0
Maltose (g) 0
Lactose (g) 0
Protein (g) 23
Protein (g)/100kcal 16.3
Protein % of calories 65.3
Carbohydrate (g) 0
Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal 0
Carb % of calories 0
Fat (g) 5.4
Fat (g)/100kcal 3.8
Fat % of calories 34.5
Satd FA /100g fd (g) 2
Omega 3 /100g 0.1
Omega 6 /100g 0.7
Mono FA /100g food (g) 2.3
Poly FA /100g food (g) 0.8
Trans FAs /100g food (g) 0
Sodium (mg) 186
Potassium (mg) 305
Calcium (mg) 16
Magnesium (mg) 17
Phosphorus (mg) 115
Iron (mg) 1.2
Copper (mg) 0.1
Zinc (mg) 2.5
Chloride (mg) 286
Manganese (mg) 0.1
Selenium (µg) 4
Iodine (µg) 8
Vitamin D (µg) 0.3
Vitamin E (mg) 2
Thiamin (mg) 0.1
Riboflavin (mg) 0.1
Niacin (mg) 3.3
Tryptophan/60 (mg) 2.3
Niacin equivalent (mg) 5.6
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.2
Vitamin B12 (µg) 0.9
Folate (µg) 8
Pantothenate (mg) 0.3
Biotin (µg) 1.1
Vitamin C (mg) 3
Alcohol (g) 0
NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide 0
AOAC fibre (g) 0
Cholesterol (mg) 58.4
Retinol (µg) 0
Carotene (µg) 693
Retinol Equivalent (µg) 116

Pork, loin steaks, raw, lean and fat

Energy (kcal) 187
Energy (kJ) 779
Water (g) 66.9
Starch (g) 0
Total sugars (g) 0
Glucose (g) 0
Galactose (g) 0
Fructose (g) 0
Sucrose (g) 0
Maltose (g) 0
Lactose (g) 0
Protein (g) 21.4
Protein (g)/100kcal 11.4
Protein % of calories 45.8
Carbohydrate (g) 0
Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal 0
Carb % of calories 0
Fat (g) 11.2
Fat (g)/100kcal 6
Fat % of calories 53.9
Satd FA /100g fd (g) 4.2
Omega 3 /100g 0.1
Omega 6 /100g 1.5
Mono FA /100g food (g) 4.7
Poly FA /100g food (g) 1.6
Trans FAs /100g food (g) 0
Sodium (mg) 326
Potassium (mg) 120
Calcium (mg) 65
Magnesium (mg) 15
Phosphorus (mg) 78
Iron (mg) 1.2
Copper (mg) 0.1
Zinc (mg) 0.4
Chloride (mg) 584
Manganese (mg) 0.4
Selenium (µg) 2
Iodine (µg) 17
Vitamin D (µg) 0.4
Vitamin E (mg) 1.2
Thiamin (mg) 0.1
Riboflavin (mg) 0.1
Niacin (mg) 1
Tryptophan/60 (mg) 1.2
Niacin equivalent (mg) 2.2
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.1
Vitamin B12 (µg) 0.1
Folate (µg) 5
Pantothenate (mg) 0.2
Biotin (µg) 1.1
Vitamin C (mg) 1
Alcohol (g) 0
NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide 0
AOAC fibre (g) 0
Cholesterol (mg) 63
Retinol (µg) 427
Carotene (µg) 271
Retinol Equivalent (µg) 472

Pork, shoulder chops (collar), braised, lean and fat

Energy (kcal) 247
Energy (kJ) 1033
Water (g) 55.7
Starch (g) 0
Total sugars (g) 0
Glucose (g) 0
Galactose (g) 0
Fructose (g) 0
Sucrose (g) 0
Maltose (g) 0
Lactose (g) 0
Protein (g) 28.1
Protein (g)/100kcal 11.4
Protein % of calories 45.5
Carbohydrate (g) 0
Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal 0
Carb % of calories 0
Fat (g) 15
Fat (g)/100kcal 6.1
Fat % of calories 54.7
Satd FA /100g fd (g) 5.5
Mono FA /100g food (g) 5.8
Poly FA /100g food (g) 2.6
Trans FAs /100g food (g) 0.1
Sodium (mg) 46
Potassium (mg) 176
Calcium (mg) 120
Magnesium (mg) 12
Phosphorus (mg) 114
Iron (mg) 0.2
Copper (mg) 0
Zinc (mg) 0.5
Chloride (mg) 179
Manganese (mg) 0
Selenium (µg) 2
Iodine (µg) 27
Vitamin D (µg) 0.1
Vitamin E (mg) 0.2
Thiamin (mg) 0.1
Riboflavin (mg) 0.2
Niacin (mg) 0.1
Tryptophan/60 (mg) 0.7
Niacin equivalent (mg) 0.8
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0
Vitamin B12 (µg) 0.3
Folate (µg) 10
Pantothenate (mg) 0.4
Biotin (µg) 1.1
Vitamin C (mg) 0
Alcohol (g) 0
NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide 0
Cholesterol (mg) 97
Retinol (µg) 36
Carotene (µg) 0
Retinol Equivalent (µg) 36

Pork, spare ribs, raw, lean and fat

Energy (kcal) 195
Energy (kJ) 814
Water (g) 67.3
Starch (g) 0
Total sugars (g) 0
Glucose (g) 0
Galactose (g) 0
Fructose (g) 0
Sucrose (g) 0
Maltose (g) 0
Lactose (g) 0
Protein (g) 18.7
Protein (g)/100kcal 9.6
Protein % of calories 38.4
Carbohydrate (g) 0
Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal 0
Carb % of calories 0
Fat (g) 13.4
Fat (g)/100kcal 6.9
Fat % of calories 61.9
Satd FA /100g fd (g) 5.3
Omega 3 /100g 0.2
Omega 6 /100g 1.5
Mono FA /100g food (g) 5.5
Poly FA /100g food (g) 1.7
Trans FAs /100g food (g) 0.1
Sodium (mg) 100
Potassium (mg) 260
Calcium (mg) 11
Magnesium (mg) 24
Phosphorus (mg) 200
Iron (mg) 0.6
Copper (mg) 0
Zinc (mg) 1.1
Chloride (mg) 75
Manganese (mg) 0
Selenium (µg) 15
Iodine (µg) 7
Vitamin D (µg) 0.4
Vitamin E (mg) 0.3
Thiamin (mg) 0.1
Riboflavin (mg) 0.2
Niacin (mg) 10
Tryptophan/60 (mg) 4.9
Niacin equivalent (mg) 14.9
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.3
Vitamin B12 (µg) 0
Folate (µg) 6
Pantothenate (mg) 0.7
Biotin (µg) 1
Vitamin C (mg) 0
Alcohol (g) 0
NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide 0
AOAC fibre (g) 0
Cholesterol (mg) 66
Retinol (µg) 13
Carotene (µg) 0
Retinol Equivalent (µg) 13

Pork, belly joint/slices, raw, lean and fat

Energy (kcal) 258
Energy (kJ) 1072
Water (g) 61.7
Starch (g) 0
Total sugars (g) 0
Glucose (g) 0
Galactose (g) 0
Fructose (g) 0
Sucrose (g) 0
Maltose (g) 0
Lactose (g) 0
Protein (g) 19.1
Protein (g)/100kcal 7.4
Protein % of calories 29.6
Carbohydrate (g) 0
Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal 0
Carb % of calories 0
Fat (g) 20.2
Fat (g)/100kcal 7.8
Fat % of calories 70.5
Satd FA /100g fd (g) 7.3
Omega 3 /100g 0.4
Omega 6 /100g 2.8
Mono FA /100g food (g) 8.4
Poly FA /100g food (g) 3.2
Trans FAs /100g food (g) 0.1
Sodium (mg) 17
Potassium (mg) 417
Calcium (mg) 39
Magnesium (mg) 27
Phosphorus (mg) 58
Iron (mg) 2.1
Copper (mg) 0.1
Zinc (mg) 0.5
Chloride (mg) 103
Manganese (mg) 0.3
Selenium (µg) 1
Iodine (µg) 0
Vitamin D (µg) 0
Vitamin E (mg) 1.4
Vitamin K1 (µg) 34.1
Thiamin (mg) 0.1
Riboflavin (mg) 0.1
Niacin (mg) 0.7
Tryptophan/60 (mg) 0.5
Niacin equivalent (mg) 1.2
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.1
Vitamin B12 (µg) 0
Folate (µg) 28
Pantothenate (mg) 0.9
Biotin (µg) 1.3
Vitamin C (mg) 26
Alcohol (g) 0
NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide 0
AOAC fibre (g) 0
Cholesterol (mg) 71
Retinol (µg) 0
Carotene (µg) 177
Retinol Equivalent (µg) 30

Pork, crackling, cooked

Energy (kcal) 550
Energy (kJ) 2280
Water (g) 16.9
Starch (g) 0
Total sugars (g) 0
Glucose (g) 0
Galactose (g) 0
Fructose (g) 0
Sucrose (g) 0
Maltose (g) 0
Lactose (g) 0
Protein (g) 36.2
Protein (g)/100kcal 6.6
Protein % of calories 26.3
Carbohydrate (g) 0
Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal 0
Carb % of calories 0
Fat (g) 45
Fat (g)/100kcal 8.2
Fat % of calories 73.6
Satd FA /100g fd (g) 15.3
Mono FA /100g food (g) 19.6
Poly FA /100g food (g) 7.9
Trans FAs /100g food (g) 0.3
Sodium (mg) 29
Potassium (mg) 294
Calcium (mg) 28
Magnesium (mg) 17
Phosphorus (mg) 33
Iron (mg) 1.1
Copper (mg) 0.1
Zinc (mg) 0.2
Chloride (mg) 118
Manganese (mg) 0.2
Selenium (µg) 0
Iodine (µg) N
Vitamin D (µg) 0
Vitamin E (mg) 5.5
Thiamin (mg) 0.1
Riboflavin (mg) 0
Niacin (mg) 0.9
Tryptophan/60 (mg) 0.3
Niacin equivalent (mg) 1.2
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.2
Vitamin B12 (µg) 0
Folate (µg) 7
Pantothenate (mg) 0.2
Biotin (µg) 1.3
Vitamin C (mg) 6
Alcohol (g) 0
NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide 0
Cholesterol (mg) 105
Retinol (µg) 0
Carotene (µg) 383
Retinol Equivalent (µg) 64