Pork Chop Nutrition: Calories and Protein Per 100g

In short: 100 g of pork chop contains 173 calories, 28 g of protein, 0 g of carbohydrate and 6.1 g of fat. A chop (145 g) portion has about 251 calories and 40 g of protein.

Below are the full values per 100 g and per typical portion, taken from the USDA FoodData Central figure for this exact food, followed by what those numbers mean in practice.

Calories and macronutrients
Nutrient Per 100 g Per chop
Calories 173 kcal 251 kcal
Protein 28 g 40 g
Total fat 6.1 g 8.8 g
Saturated fat 2.1 g 3 g
Monounsaturated fat 2.7 g 3.8 g
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6 g 0.88 g
Carbohydrate 0 g 0 g
Dietary fiber 0 g 0 g
Total sugars 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 72 mg 104 mg
Sodium 45 mg 65 mg

It is a high-protein food, at 28 g of protein per 100 g.

It contains no dietary fiber.

It is low in sodium, at 45 mg per 100 g.

The standout micronutrient is selenium, at 82% of the daily value per 100 g — selenium supports thyroid function and antioxidant defences.

Minerals
Nutrient Per 100 g Per chop
Potassium 367 mg 532 mg
Calcium 5 mg 7.2 mg
Iron 0.63 mg 0.91 mg
Magnesium 27 mg 39 mg
Zinc 2.1 mg 3.1 mg
Selenium 45 µg 66 µg
Vitamins
Nutrient Per 100 g Per chop
Vitamin A 0 µg 0 µg
Vitamin C 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin D 0.6 µg 0.87 µg
Vitamin E 0.1 mg 0.14 mg
Vitamin K 0 µg 0 µg
Thiamin 0.66 mg 0.95 mg
Riboflavin 0.2 mg 0.28 mg
Niacin 8.5 mg 12 mg
Vitamin B-6 0.72 mg 1 mg
Vitamin B-12 0.56 µg 0.81 µg
Folate 0 µg 0 µg
Choline 78 mg 114 mg

How it compares with similar foods

Protein per calorie is the measure that matters when the goal is to hit a protein target without overshooting total energy. By protein per 100 calories it ranks 11th out of 109 foods in this reference. Within protein foods, the highest are:

Food Protein Calories
Shrimp 24 g 99 kcal
Tuna 26 g 116 kcal
Cod 23 g 105 kcal

How to use these numbers

Percentages of daily value are calculated from the FDA Daily Values used on US nutrition labels, which assume a 2,000 calorie diet; your own targets may be higher or lower. If you want the values for your own body weight and activity level rather than a reference diet, the protein and macro calculator turns a calorie and protein target into numbers you can use.

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Source

All values come from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy), food ID 168253, published under CC0 1.0 as public domain data. Values are per 100 g of the food as described: Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, separable lean only, cooked, broiled.