Calories in Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised

Generic food Cooked Meat

Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised contains 397 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 piece, cooked, excluding refuse, yield from 1 lb raw meat with refuse (177 g) provides about 703 kcal.

Roughly 70% of its calories come from fat, with 30% from protein and 0% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in pork products on FoodFactly, where the median is 180 kcal per 100 g across 343 foods.

100 g provides 68% of the Daily Value for selenium, 45% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12 and 42% of the Daily Value for zinc.

These values are for the cooked food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

397kcal per 100 g
29.1 gprotein
0 gcarbohydrates
30.3 gfat
703kcal in 1 piece, cooked, excluding refuse, yield from 1 lb raw meat with refuse (177 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 397 kcal
Total fat ? 30.3 g 39%
Saturated fat ? 11.1 g 56%
Cholesterol ? 121 mg 40%
Sodium ? 93 mg 4%
Total carbohydrates Z 0 g 0%
Dietary fiber Z 0 g 0%
Total sugars Z 0 g
Protein ? 29.1 g 58%
Vitamin A C 3 µg0.3%
Vitamin C Z 0 mg0%
Vitamin D ? 2.6 µg13%
Vitamin E I 0.34 mg2%
Vitamin K I 0 µg0%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0.41 mg34%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 0.38 mg29%
Niacin (B3) ? 5.5 mg34%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ? 0.75 mg15%
Vitamin B6 ? 0.35 mg21%
Folate (B9) C 4 µg1%
Vitamin B12 ? 1.1 µg45%
Choline I 99.9 mg18%
Calcium ? 47 mg4%
Iron ? 1.9 mg10%
Magnesium ? 24 mg6%
Phosphorus ? 261 mg21%
Potassium ? 320 mg7%
Zinc ? 4.6 mg42%
Copper ? 0.14 mg16%
Manganese ? 0.014 mg0.6%
Selenium C 37.4 µg68%

% 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: 30%Fat: 70%397kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 30%
  • Fat 70%

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

Selenium68%Vitamin B1245%Zinc42%Niacin (B3)34%Thiamin (B1)34%Riboflavin (B2)29%Phosphorus21%Vitamin B621%Choline18%Copper16%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein29.1 gin the top quarter of pork products (median 22 g)
  • Fat30.3 gin the top quarter of pork products (median 9.2 g)
  • Saturated fat11.1 gin the top quarter of pork products (median 2.9 g)
  • Sodium93 mgabove the median for pork products (median 87 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal7.3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water40.4 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat ?13.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?2.7 g
Amino acids (18)
Tryptophan ?0.37 g
Threonine ?1.3 g
Isoleucine ?1.4 g
Leucine ?2.3 g
Lysine ?2.6 g
Methionine ?0.77 g
Cystine ?0.37 g
Phenylalanine ?1.2 g
Tyrosine ?1 g
Valine ?1.6 g
Arginine ?1.8 g
Histidine ?1.2 g
Alanine ?1.7 g
Aspartic acid ?2.7 g
Glutamic acid ?4.5 g
Glycine ?1.4 g
Proline ?1.2 g
Serine ?1.2 g
Individual fatty acids (19)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) ?0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) ?0 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?2.5 g
SFA 4:0 Z0 g
SFA 6:0 Z0 g
SFA 8:0 ?0 g
SFA 10:0 ?0.01 g
SFA 12:0 ?0.01 g
SFA 14:0 ?0.36 g
SFA 16:0 ?6.8 g
SFA 18:0 ?3.8 g
MUFA 18:1 ?12.5 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0.11 g
PUFA 20:4 ?0.11 g
MUFA 16:1 ?0.72 g
PUFA 18:4 ?0 g
MUFA 20:1 ?0.24 g
MUFA 22:1 ?0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?0 g
Carotenoids (8)
Beta-carotene Z0 µg
Lycopene Z0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin Z0 µg
Retinol C3 µg
Carotene, alpha Z0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units I104 IU
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) I2.6 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta Z0 µg
Other components (13)
Water ?40.4 g
Alcohol Z0 g
Caffeine Z0 mg
Ash ?1.1 g
Theobromine Z0 mg
Energy ?1,661 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?10 IU
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) Z0 µg
Folic acid Z0 µg
Folate, food ?4 µg
Betaine I3.9 mg
Vitamin E, added Z0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added Z0 µg

Other forms of Pork

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

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

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

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

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in cooked pork?

100 g of cooked pork has 397 kcal. 1 piece, cooked, excluding refuse, yield from 1 lb raw meat with refuse (177 g): about 703 kcal. 3 oz (85 g): about 337 kcal.

Is cooked pork high in protein?

Cooked pork contains 29.1 g of protein per 100 g (58% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 51.4 g in 1 piece, cooked, excluding refuse, yield from 1 lb raw meat with refuse (177 g). About 30% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other pork products, that is among the highest quarter (median 22 g).

How many carbs are in cooked pork?

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

How much fat is in cooked pork?

Cooked pork contains 30.3 g of fat per 100 g, of which 11.1 g is saturated (56% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does cooked pork contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are selenium (68% DV), Vitamin B12 (45% DV), zinc (42% DV), Niacin (B3) (34% DV) and Thiamin (B1) (34% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked pork?

100 g contains 93 mg of sodium, 4% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does pork have the same nutrition cooked and raw?

No. Per 100 g, pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised has 397 kcal, while pork, fresh, composite of trimmed leg, loin, shoulder, and spareribs, (includes cuts to be cured), separable lean and fat, raw has 211 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.

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 167854. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

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

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