Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 124
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g %14
Saturated Fat 2g %10
Trans Fat ~g
Cholesterol 2195mg %0
Sodium 120mg %8
Total Carbohydrate 0g %0
Dietary Fiber 0g %0
Total Sugars ~g
Protein 10g
Vitamin D ~IU %0
Calcium 10.0mg %0
Iron 1.6mg %8
Potassium 258mg %6
Phosphorus 282.0mg %28
* 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 brain
Vitamin A 0.0IU %0
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.2mg %13
Vitamin B6 0.2mg %15
Vitamin C 13.5mg %15
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.3mg %21
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 4.3mg %27
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 2.8mg %56
Vitamin B12 2.2µg %91
Minerals in pork brain
Calcium 10.0mg %1
Magnesium 14.0mg %3
Manganese 0.1mg %4
Potassium 258.0mg %7
Sodium 120.0mg %8
Iron 1.6mg %9
Zinc 1.3mg %9
Copper 0.2mg %27
Phosphorus 282.0mg %28
Selenium 15.9µg %29
Amino Acids in pork brain
Methionine 0.2g %26
Valine 0.6g %30
Leucine 0.9g %31
Isoleucine 0.5g %32
Lysine 0.8g %36
Histidine 0.3g %37
Threonine 0.5g %43
Tryptophan 0.1g %44
Tyrosine 0.4g %46
Phenylalanine 0.5g %56
Fatty Acids in pork brain
Omega-3 0.67g %42
DPA 0.22g %147
DHA 0.45g %225
"~" 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 brain 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 Brain has an incomplete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Valine | 39 | 59 |
| Leucine | 59 | 90 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 48 |
| Lysine | 45 | 81 |
| Histidine | 15 | 28 |
| Threonine | 23 | 48 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 13 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 20 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 95 |
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 brain is 3.3 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 brain is 1.3 which makes it a low energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in pork brain as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for pork brain is 26/100 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.
nutrient density score
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 brain
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | 0.13 | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 5.29 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 2.15 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.71 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 6.67 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.04 | >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 %
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This food is not insulinogenic with low insulin load.
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