Pork loin, per 100 g: 143 kcal, 21.4 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate, 0 g fibre, 5.7 g fat. Figures are the USDA reference values for “Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean only, raw”.
At 100 g it reaches the EU threshold to be called a source of thiamine (b1), selenium, vitamin b6, niacin (b3). The table below gives the full composition, and every claim listed underneath is quoted from the EU register rather than written by us.
Nutritional value per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV |
|---|---|---|
| Energy and macronutrients | ||
| Energy | 143 kcal | |
| Protein | 21.4 g | |
| Fat | 5.66 g | |
| of which saturates | 1.95 g | |
| of which monounsaturates | 2.56 g | |
| of which polyunsaturates | 0.61 g | |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g | |
| of which sugars | 0 g | |
| Fibre | 0 g | |
| Water | 72.2 g | |
| Cholesterol | 59 mg | |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 17 mg | 2.13% |
| Iron | 0.84 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 23 mg | 6.13% |
| Phosphorus | 211 mg | 30.1% |
| Potassium | 389 mg | 19.5% |
| Sodium | 52 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.84 mg | 18.4% |
| Copper | 0.062 mg | 6.2% |
| Manganese | 0.012 mg | 0.6% |
| Selenium | 36.1 µg | 65.6% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin A | 2 µg | 0.25% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18 mg | 1.5% |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C | 0.6 mg | 0.75% |
| Thiamine (B1) | 0.989 mg | 89.9% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.267 mg | 19.1% |
| Niacin (B3) | 4.92 mg | 30.7% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.781 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.527 mg | 37.6% |
| Folate | 5 µg | 2.5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.63 µg | 25.2% |
% NRV is the nutrient reference value for an average adult, as set in Annex XIII of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011. A blank cell means no reference value is defined for that nutrient, not that it is unimportant.
What this food is a source of
This food reaches the legal threshold for the claims below. The wording is quoted exactly from the EU register of authorised health claims — we have not written or paraphrased any of it.
- Thiamine contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Thiamine contributes to the normal function of the heart
- Selenium contributes to the normal function of the immune system
- Selenium contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism
- Niacin contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Niacin contributes to the maintenance of normal skin
- Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
- Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Vitamin B12 contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Vitamin B12 contributes to normal red blood cell formation
- Potassium contributes to normal muscle function
- Potassium contributes to the maintenance of normal blood pressure
- Riboflavin contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Riboflavin contributes to the maintenance of normal skin
- Zinc contributes to normal cognitive function
- Zinc contributes to the normal function of the immune system
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass