Pork loin, also known as a pork loin roast, is a long, slender muscle that is butchered from the loin of the pig. This cut of meat is relatively lean, with a mild flavor and a finer and more tender texture than many other pork cuts. Served as either a whole roast or cut into chops, pork loin is a nutritious food that provides many essential nutrients within a healthy diet.
Contents
A 3 oz. serving of pork loin, weighs an equivalent total of 85g. Around 23g consists of protein. Fats make up 8g, or around 40 percent of the amount of fat recommended in a healthy diet each day. Nearly half of the fat in pork loin is saturated fat. The remainder of the serving is made of other nutrients and water. Pork loin contains no carbohydrates.
Calories
There are around 170 calories in a 3 oz. serving of pork loin. Over 40 percent of those calories, or 69 calories total, come from fat alone.
Vitamins
Pork loin also provides several essential vitamins. Within a 3 oz. serving, pork loin contains 0.8mg of thiamin at over 50 percent, 0.5mcg of vitamin B-12 at over 20 percent, 4mg of vitamin niacin for 25 percent, 0.3mg of vitamin B-6 at around 25 percent and 0.2mg of riboflavin at 16 percent of the daily recommended intake for the average adult. Other vitamins in pork loin include pantothenic acid, folate and vitamin C.
Minerals
A number of minerals are available from pork loin. These include 186mg of phosphorus for over 19 percent and 308mg of potassium at around 9 percent of what an average adult requires per day. Pork loin is particularly high in selenium, containing 38mcg or over half of the daily requirement. Smaller quantities of other minerals, such as calcium, iron, magnesium, sodium, copper and manganese are also available in this cut of meat.
Other Information
A single 3 oz. serving of pork loin also holds around 67mg of cholesterol, or around 22 percent of the daily recommended amount. There is little fiber in pork loin.
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