How many calories are in pork?

100 g of pork has 164 kcal. 1 lb (454 g): about 744 kcal. 3 oz (85 g): about 139 kcal.

Is pork high in protein?

Pork contains 15.7 g of protein per 100 g (31% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 71.4 g in 1 lb (454 g). About 38% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other pork products, that is in the lowest quarter (median 22 g).

How many carbs are in pork?

Pork has 1.1 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 1.1 g of sugars.

How much fat is in pork?

Pork contains 10.8 g of fat per 100 g, of which 3.6 g is saturated (18% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does pork contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are selenium (58% DV), Thiamin (B1) (29% DV), Niacin (B3) (27% DV), copper (20% DV) and phosphorus (18% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in pork?

100 g contains 1,011 mg of sodium, 44% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does pork have the same nutrition not specified and cooked?

No. Per 100 g, pork, cured, ham -- water added, slice, bone-in, separable lean and fat, unheated has 164 kcal, while pork, cured, bacon, cooked, broiled, pan-fried or roasted, reduced sodium has 541 kcal. Cooking changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Pork, cured, ham -- water added, slice, bone-in, separable lean and fat, unheated: Nutrition Facts

Generic food Meat

Pork, cured, ham -- water added, slice, bone-in, separable lean and fat, unheated contains 164 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 lb (454 g) provides about 744 kcal.

Roughly 59% of its calories come from fat, with 38% from protein and 3% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for pork products on FoodFactly (180 kcal per 100 g).

100 g provides 58% of the Daily Value for selenium, 29% of the Daily Value for Thiamin (B1) and 27% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3).

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

164kcal per 100 g

15.7 gprotein

1.1 gcarbohydrates

10.8 gfat

744kcal in 1 lb (454 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	164 kcal
Total fat C	10.8 g	14%
Saturated fat C	3.6 g	18%
Trans fat C	0.084 g
Cholesterol C	55 mg	18%
Sodium C	1,011 mg	44%
Total carbohydrates C	1.1 g	0.4%
Dietary fiber C	0 g	0%
Total sugars C	1.1 g
Protein C	15.7 g	31%
Vitamin A C	9 µg	1%
Vitamin C C	0 mg	0%
Vitamin E C	0.29 mg	2%
Vitamin K C	0 µg	0%
Thiamin (B1) C	0.35 mg	29%
Riboflavin (B2) C	0.18 mg	14%
Niacin (B3) C	4.4 mg	27%
Pantothenic acid (B5) C	0.41 mg	8%
Vitamin B6 C	0.28 mg	16%
Folate (B9) C	1 µg	0.3%
Vitamin B12 C	0.38 µg	16%
Choline C	63.2 mg	11%
Calcium C	8 mg	0.6%
Iron C	0.98 mg	5%
Magnesium C	16 mg	4%
Phosphorus C	220 mg	18%
Potassium C	213 mg	5%
Zinc C	1.7 mg	16%
Copper C	0.18 mg	20%
Manganese C	0.022 mg	1%
Selenium C	32 µg	58%

% 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 38%
Carbohydrates 3%
Fat 59%

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

Nutritional insights

Protein15.7 gin the lowest quarter of pork products (median 22 g)
Sugars1.1 gin the top quarter of pork products (median 0 g)
Fat10.8 gabove the median for pork products (median 9.2 g)
Saturated fat3.6 gabove the median for pork products (median 2.9 g)
Sodium1,011 mgin the top quarter of pork products (median 87 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal9.6 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water69.9 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	4.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	1.5 g

Sugars and starch (6)

Sucrose C	0.2 g
Glucose C	0.87 g
Fructose C	0.04 g
Lactose C	0 g
Maltose C	0 g
Galactose C	0 g

Amino acids (19)

Tryptophan C	0.15 g
Threonine C	0.7 g
Isoleucine C	0.7 g
Leucine C	1.3 g
Lysine C	1.3 g
Methionine C	0.37 g
Cystine C	0.18 g
Phenylalanine C	0.63 g
Tyrosine C	0.5 g
Valine C	0.79 g
Arginine C	1 g
Histidine C	0.69 g
Alanine C	0.93 g
Aspartic acid C	1.4 g
Glutamic acid C	2.2 g
Glycine C	0.85 g
Proline C	0.68 g
Serine C	0.61 g
Hydroxyproline C	0.12 g

Individual fatty acids (28)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C	0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C	0 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C	1.3 g
SFA 4:0 C	0 g
SFA 6:0 C	0 g
SFA 8:0 C	0 g
SFA 10:0 C	0 g
SFA 12:0 C	0 g
SFA 14:0 C	0.13 g
SFA 16:0 C	2.3 g
SFA 18:0 C	1.1 g
SFA 20:0 C	0.016 g
MUFA 18:1 C	4.6 g
PUFA 18:3 C	0.058 g
PUFA 20:4 C	0.052 g
SFA 22:0 C	0.014 g
MUFA 14:1 C	0 g
MUFA 16:1 C	0.25 g
PUFA 18:4 C	0 g
MUFA 20:1 C	0.077 g
MUFA 22:1 C	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C	0 g
SFA 15:0 C	0 g
SFA 17:0 C	0.028 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c C	0.055 g
MUFA 17:1 C	0 g
PUFA 20:3 C	0 g
MUFA 15:1 C	0 g

Carotenoids (13)

Beta-carotene C	0 µg
Lycopene C	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C	0 µg
Retinol C	9 µg
Carotene, alpha C	0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta C	0 µg
Tocopherol, beta C	0.01 mg
Tocopherol, gamma C	0.06 mg
Tocopherol, delta C	0 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha C	0.03 mg
Tocotrienol, beta C	0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma C	0.02 mg
Tocotrienol, delta C	0 mg

Other components (14)

Water C	69.9 g
Alcohol C	0 g
Caffeine C	0 mg
Ash C	3 g
Theobromine C	0 mg
Energy C	687 kJ
Vitamin A, IU C	31 IU
Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4) C	0 µg
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) C	0 µg
Folic acid C	0 µg
Folate, food C	1 µg
Betaine C	3.9 mg
Vitamin E, added C	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added C	0 µg

Other forms of Pork

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, broiled, pan-fried or roasted, reduced sodium Cooked	541	37 g	1.4 g	41.8 g
Pork, fresh, composite of trimmed leg, loin, shoulder, and spareribs, (includes cuts to be cured), separable lean and fat, raw Raw	211	18.2 g	0 g	14.8 g
Pork, fresh, backfat, raw Raw	812	2.9 g	0 g	88.7 g
Pork, fresh, belly, raw Raw	518	9.3 g	0 g	53 g
Pork, fresh, separable fat, raw Raw	632	9.3 g	0 g	65.7 g
Pork, fresh, leg (ham), rump half, separable lean and fat, raw Raw	182	20.3 g	0 g	10.6 g
Pork, fresh, leg (ham), rump half, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted Cooked	209	27 g	0 g	10.3 g
Pork, fresh, leg (ham), rump half, separable lean only, raw Raw	120	21.8 g	0 g	2.9 g
Pork, fresh, leg (ham), rump half, separable lean only, cooked, roasted Cooked	165	28.9 g	0 g	4.6 g
Pork loin, raw Raw	198	19.7 g	0 g	12.6 g
Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised Cooked	239	27.2 g	0 g	13.6 g
Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled Cooked	242	27.3 g	0 g	13.9 g

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

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Ham, sliced	164	16.6 g	3.6 g	8.8 g
Oscar Mayer, Ham (chopped with natural juice)	180	16.3 g	3.7 g	11.2 g
Headcheese, pork	157	13.8 g	0 g	10.9 g
Head cheese	157	13.8 g	0 g	10.9 g
Sausage, Italian, sweet, links	149	16.1 g	2.1 g	8.4 g
Honey roll sausage, beef	182	18.6 g	2.2 g	10.5 g
Barbecue loaf, pork, beef	173	15.8 g	6.4 g	8.9 g
Lebanon bologna, beef	172	19 g	0.44 g	10.4 g

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

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 168346. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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