Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 187
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12g %18
Saturated Fat 4g %19
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 67mg %0
Sodium 84mg %5
Total Carbohydrate 0g %0
Dietary Fiber 0g %0
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 20g
Vitamin D 20.0IU %3
Calcium 12.0mg %0
Iron 0.7mg %3
Potassium 329mg %8
Phosphorus 204.0mg %20
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in pork leg (shank)
Vitamin C 0.0mg %0
Vitamin K 0.0µg %0
Vitamin A 20.0IU %1
Vitamin E 0.3mg %2
Vitamin D 20.0IU %3
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.6mg %12
Choline, total 68.2mg %12
Vitamin B12 0.5µg %23
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.3mg %24
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 5.8mg %36
Vitamin B6 0.5mg %37
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.5mg %39
Minerals in pork leg (shank)
Calcium 12.0mg %1
Manganese 0.0mg %1
Iron 0.7mg %4
Magnesium 19.0mg %5
Sodium 84.0mg %6
Potassium 329.0mg %9
Zinc 2.0mg %14
Copper 0.1mg %15
Phosphorus 204.0mg %20
Selenium 19.5µg %35
Amino Acids in pork leg (shank)
Valine 1.0g %52
Leucine 1.6g %56
Isoleucine 0.9g %63
Methionine 0.5g %70
Cystine 0.2g %73
Threonine 0.9g %78
Lysine 1.8g %79
Tryptophan 0.2g %79
Tyrosine 0.8g %84
Phenylalanine 0.8g %88
Histidine 0.8g %108
Fatty Acids in pork leg (shank)
EPA 0.00g %0
DHA 0.00g %2
DPA 0.01g %6
Omega-3 0.11g %7
ALA 0.09g %8
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of pork leg (shank) is 0.0/100 which makes it a low quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Pork Leg (Shank) has a complete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Valine | 39 | 50 |
| Leucine | 59 | 82 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 47 |
| Threonine | 23 | 44 |
| Lysine | 45 | 88 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 12 |
| Histidine | 15 | 40 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 38 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 81 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in pork leg (shank) is 4.3 which makes it a medium P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of pork leg (shank) is 1.9 which makes it a medium energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in pork leg (shank) as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for pork leg (shank) is 20/100 low).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
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Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for pork leg (shank)
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | 20.29 | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 15.42 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 3.92 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.63 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 5.34 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.06 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 56%
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This food is not insulinogenic with high insulin load.
Our insulinogenic formula determines the degree that food will raise your insulin levels in the short term.
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