HOW DOES PORK COMPARE TO OTHER MEATS FOR FAT, CALORIES AND CHOLESTEROL?
Pork today compares favorably for fat, calories and cholesterol with many other meats and poultry. Many cuts of pork are as lean or leaner than chicken. Any cuts from the loin – like pork chops and pork roast – are leaner than skinless chicken thigh, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data. Pork steaks or roasts from the leg (“fresh ham”) are also lean choices. Most of the loin or leg cuts contain between 6 and 8 grams of fat per three-ounce cooked and trimmed serving. And pork tenderloin – the leanest pork choice – is as lean as skinless chicken breast, with 4 grams of fat per serving. A serving of lean pork has 34 % less cholesterol than skinless chicken, according to recent research at the University of Wisconsin. Most cuts of pork contain less than 200 calories per three-ounce cooked serving.
