Svinekød: Nutrition Facts

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Svinekød contains 544 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 medium enkelt serveringspose (57 g) provides about 310 kcal.

Roughly 53 % of its calories come from fat, with 47 % from protein and 0 % from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in svinekød on FoodFactly, where the median is 236 kcal per 100 g across 26 foods.

100 g provides 75 % of the Daily Value for selen, 30 % of the Daily Value for cholin and 27 % of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12.

The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.

544kcal per 100 g
61,3 gprotein
0 gcarbohydrates
31,3 gfat
310kcal in 1 medium enkelt serveringspose (57 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 544 kcal
Total fat C 31,3 g 40 %
Saturated fat C 11,4 g 57 %
Cholesterol C 95 mg 32 %
Sodium C 1.820 mg 79 %
Total carbohydrates C 0 g 0 %
Dietary fiber C 0 g 0 %
Total sugars C 0 g
Protein C 61,3 g 123 %
Vitamin A C 12 µg1 %
Vitamin C C 0,5 mg0,6 %
Vitamin D C 0 µg0 %
Vitamin E C 0,53 mg4 %
Vitamin K C 0 µg0 %
Thiamin (B1) C 0,099 mg8 %
Riboflavin (B2) C 0,28 mg22 %
Niacin (B3) C 1,6 mg10 %
Vitamin B6 C 0,023 mg1 %
Folat (B9) C 0 µg0 %
Vitamin B12 C 0,64 µg27 %
Cholin C 164 mg30 %
Calcium C 30 mg2 %
Jern C 0,88 mg5 %
Magnesium C 11 mg3 %
Phosphor C 85 mg7 %
Kalium C 127 mg3 %
Zink C 0,56 mg5 %
Kobber C 0,094 mg10 %
Selen C 41 µg75 %

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein: 47 %Fat: 53 %544kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 47 %
  • Fat 53 %

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Selen75 %Cholin30 %Vitamin B1227 %Riboflavin (B2)22 %Kobber10 %Niacin (B3)10 %Thiamin (B1)8 %Phosphor7 %Zink5 %Jern5 %

Nutritional insights

  • Protein61,3 gin the top quarter of svinekød (median 26 g)
  • Fat31,3 gin the top quarter of svinekød (median 14,4 g)
  • Saturated fat11,4 gin the top quarter of svinekød (median 4,9 g)
  • Sodium1.820 mgin the top quarter of svinekød (median 383 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal11,3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water1,8 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Engangsmættet fedt C14,8 g
Polyumættet fedt C3,6 g
Individual fatty acids (19)
EPA (omega-3, 20: 5 n-3) C0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22: 6 n-3) C0 g
Linolsyre (omega- 6, 18: 2) C3,4 g
SFA 4: 0 C0 g
SFA 6: 0 C0 g
SFA 8: 0 C0 g
SFA 10: 0 C0,02 g
SFA 12: 0 C0,07 g
SFA 14: 0 C0,39 g
SFA 16: 0 C6,9 g
SFA 18: 0 C4 g
MUFA 18: 1 C13,6 g
PUFA 18: 3 C0,26 g
PUFA 20: 4 C0,03 g
MUFA 16: 1 C0,97 g
PUFA 18: 4 C0 g
MUFA 20: 1 C0,25 g
MUFA 22: 1 C0 g
PUFA 22: 5 n-3 (DPA) C0 g
Carotenoids (6)
Betacaroten C0 µg
Lycopen C0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C0 µg
Retinol C12 µg
Caroten, alfa C0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta C0 µg
Other components (8)
Vand C1,8 g
Alkohol C0 g
Koffein C0 mg
Theobromin C0 mg
Folinsyre C0 µg
Folat, mad C0 µg
Vitamin E, tilsat C0 mg
B12-vitamin, tilsat C0 µg

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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in svinekød?

100 g of svinekød has 544 kcal. 1 medium enkelt serveringspose (57 g): about 310 kcal. 1 svær (1 g): about 5 kcal. 1 lille enkelt serveringspose (28 g): about 152 kcal.

Is svinekød high in protein?

Svinekød contains 61,3 g of protein per 100 g (123 % of the 50 g Daily Value), or 34,9 g in 1 medium enkelt serveringspose (57 g). About 47 % of its calories come from protein. Compared with other svinekød, that is among the highest quarter (median 26 g).

How many carbs are in svinekød?

Svinekød has 0 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0 g of sugars.

How much fat is in svinekød?

Svinekød contains 31,3 g of fat per 100 g, of which 11,4 g is saturated (57 % of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does svinekød contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are selen (75 % DV), cholin (30 % DV), Vitamin B12 (27 % DV), Riboflavin (B2) (22 % DV) and kobber (10 % DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in svinekød?

100 g contains 1.820 mg of sodium, 79 % of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record dated 31. oktober 2024. FoodFactly last checked it on 6. november 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2705902. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 31. oktober 2024. Imported 6. november 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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