Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 154
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g %6
Saturated Fat 1g %6
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 78mg %0
Sodium 54mg %3
Total Carbohydrate 0g %0
Dietary Fiber 0g %0
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 28g
Vitamin D ~IU %0
Calcium 7.0mg %0
Iron 0.9mg %5
Potassium 364mg %9
Phosphorus 240.0mg %24
* 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 shoulder
Vitamin A 0.0IU %0
Vitamin C 0.0mg %0
Vitamin K 0.0µg %0
Vitamin E 0.1mg %1
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.7mg %14
Choline, total 99.0mg %18
Vitamin B12 0.6µg %25
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.4mg %33
Vitamin B6 0.5mg %42
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.5mg %45
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 10.4mg %65
Minerals in pork shoulder
Manganese 0.0mg %1
Calcium 7.0mg %1
Sodium 54.0mg %4
Iron 0.9mg %5
Magnesium 26.0mg %6
Copper 0.1mg %8
Potassium 364.0mg %10
Zinc 2.4mg %17
Phosphorus 240.0mg %24
Selenium 33.7µg %61
Amino Acids in pork shoulder
Valine 1.4g %74
Leucine 2.3g %80
Isoleucine 1.3g %90
Methionine 0.8g %100
Cystine 0.3g %105
Threonine 1.3g %111
Lysine 2.5g %113
Tryptophan 0.3g %113
Tyrosine 1.1g %120
Phenylalanine 1.2g %126
Histidine 1.2g %154
Fatty Acids in pork shoulder
DHA 0.00g %0
EPA 0.00g %0
DPA 0.00g %0
Omega-3 0.01g %1
ALA 0.01g %1
"~" 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 shoulder 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 Shoulder has a complete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Valine | 39 | 51 |
| Leucine | 59 | 84 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 48 |
| Threonine | 23 | 45 |
| Lysine | 45 | 90 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 12 |
| Histidine | 15 | 41 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 39 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 83 |
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 shoulder is 7.6 which makes it a high 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 shoulder is 1.6 which makes it a medium energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in pork shoulder as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for pork shoulder is 30/100 good).
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 shoulder
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | 34.71 | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 34.71 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 6.74 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.27 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 12.86 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.03 | >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 65%
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This food is 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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