Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 220
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17g %26
Saturated Fat 6g %29
Trans Fat ~g
Cholesterol 101mg %0
Sodium 110mg %7
Total Carbohydrate 0g %0
Dietary Fiber 0g %0
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 16g
Vitamin D ~IU %0
Calcium 16.0mg %1
Iron 3.4mg %18
Potassium 243mg %6
Phosphorus 193.0mg %19
* 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 tongue
Vitamin A 0.0IU %0
Vitamin E 0.3mg %2
Vitamin C 4.4mg %5
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.6mg %13
Vitamin B6 0.2mg %18
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 5.3mg %33
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.5mg %37
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.5mg %41
Vitamin B12 2.8µg %118
Minerals in pork tongue
Manganese 0.0mg %0
Calcium 16.0mg %1
Magnesium 18.0mg %4
Potassium 243.0mg %6
Sodium 110.0mg %7
Copper 0.1mg %8
Iron 3.4mg %19
Selenium 10.4µg %19
Phosphorus 193.0mg %19
Zinc 3.0mg %22
Amino Acids in pork tongue
Valine 0.8g %43
Leucine 1.3g %45
Methionine 0.4g %47
Isoleucine 0.7g %50
Tyrosine 0.5g %53
Histidine 0.4g %55
Lysine 1.3g %59
Threonine 0.7g %61
Tryptophan 0.2g %63
Phenylalanine 0.7g %72
Cystine 0.2g %77
Fatty Acids in pork tongue
DHA 0.00g %0
EPA 0.00g %0
DPA 0.00g %0
Omega-3 0.00g %0
"~" 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 tongue 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 Tongue has a complete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Valine | 39 | 53 |
| Leucine | 59 | 82 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 46 |
| Histidine | 15 | 26 |
| Lysine | 45 | 83 |
| Threonine | 23 | 43 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 12 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 38 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 73 |
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 tongue is 2.9 which makes it a low 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 tongue is 2.3 which makes it a medium energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in pork tongue as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for pork tongue is 17/100 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 tongue
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | N/A | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 43.00 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 2.21 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.89 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 48.57 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.08 | >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 52%
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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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