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pork
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thumb|Pork belly cut, showing layers of muscle and fat thumb|A pig being slow-roasted on a rotisserie
OverviewAI-generated
Pork is a food item categorized under the MCN code 0206.30.00. It has a water footprint of 5988 and a carbon footprint of 10.3. The subject is referenced by 1,777 other encyclopedia articles.
Nutritional data for pork indicates an energy value of 336 kcal. It contains 24.8 of fat, including 9.3 of saturated fat. The product also includes 2.4 of carbohydrates, 1.7 of sugars, 0.2 of fiber, 23.5 of proteins, and 14.67 of salt. Pork carries a nutriscore of e and a nova classification of 4.
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Nutrition · Open Food Facts
Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 1,124 products
- Energy
- 336 kcal
- Fat
- 24.8 g
- — of which saturates
- 9.3 g
- Carbohydrates
- 2.4 g
- — of which sugars
- 1.7 g
- Fibre
- 0.2 g
- Protein
- 23.5 g
- Salt
- 14.67 g
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Research
16,722 papers- [Pork-cat syndrome].Arerugi = [Allergy] · 2020DOI: 10.15036/arerugi.69.358
- Mapping the pork value chain in Vietnam: a systematic review.Tropical animal health and production · 2020Nguyen Thi Thuy M, Dorny P, Lebailly P et al.DOI: 10.1007/s11250-020-02338-y
- Review: Pork quality attributes from farm to fork. Part I. Carcass and fresh meat.ReviewAnimal : an international journal of animal bioscience · 2022Lebret B, Čandek-Potokar MDOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2021.100402
- Perspective: The Place of Pork Meat in Sustainable Healthy Diets.ReviewAdvances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2024Drewnowski ADOI: 10.1016/j.advnut.2024.100213
- Why is welfare pork so expensive?Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience · 2024Olsen JV, Christensen T, Denver S et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2024.101289
- Relevant foodborne bacteria associated to pork production chain.ReviewAdvances in food and nutrition research · 2025Martins BTF, Camargo AC, Tavares RM et al.DOI: 10.1016/bs.afnr.2024.09.016
- The color of fresh pork: Consumers expectations, underlying farm-to-fork factors, myoglobin chemistry and contribution of proteomics to decipher the biochemical mechanisms.ReviewMeat science · 2023Gagaoua M, Suman SP, Purslow PP et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2023.109340
- Pork product restrictions introduced.The Veterinary record · 2022Gray ADOI: 10.1002/vetr.2188
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Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- History
- Consumption patterns
- Worldwide pork consumption
- Asian pork consumption
- Production by country
- Pork products
- Fresh meat
- Processed pork
- Bacon
- Industrial raw material
- {{anchor|cuts}} Cuts
- Nutrition and health effects
- Religious beliefs
- Judaism
- Islam
- Christianity
- Disease in pork
- Gallery of dishes
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Pork belly cut, showing layers of muscle and fat thumb|A pig being slow-roasted on a rotisserie
Pork is the culinary name for the meat of the pig (Sus domesticus). It is the second most commonly consumed type of meat worldwide, following poultry, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 8000–9000 .
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