Minced pork - Carbs, Glycemic Index, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins & much more

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Minced pork consists of 11% fat, 20% protein, 0% carbs, 0% fiber and 67% water. Minced pork has 179 calories per 100g, that is 113% higher than other foods in Meat. In total 55% of the calories in Minced pork are from fat, 45% from protein and 0% from carbohydrates.

  • Very low Glycemic Index Glycemic Index: 0
  • Very low in carbs Only 0.0g carbs in a serving of 100g
  • Low Glycemic Load Glycemic Load: 0.0
  • High in zinc Covers 0.2% of Zinc RDA per portion
  • High in iron Covers 0.2% of Iron RDA per portion
  • High in potassium Covers 0.1% of Potassium RDA per portion
  • High in vitamin B1 Covers 0.7% of Vitamin B1 RDA per portion

Can you eat Minced pork for a low carb diet?

With 0g of carbs and a Glycemic Load of 0 in a portion of 100g, Minced pork can be consumed for a ketogenic or low-carb diet. Minced pork contains no Fructose, is Gluten free and has no Lactose.

Minced pork: nutrition facts & data

Nutrition facts
per 100g
Minced pork
avg Meat[1]
Calories (kcal) 179.0 158.9
Fat (g) 11.0 8.9
Protein (g) 20.0 18.6
Carbohydrates (g) 0.0 0.3
Mono- & Di-Saccharides (g) 0.0 0.3
Polysaccharides (g) 0.0 0.3
Fibers (g) 0.0 0.0
Sodium (mg) 40.0 74.9
Water (g) 67.0 69.4
[1] average of Meat

Breakdown in percent (%) of total calories

An average portion size (100g) of Minced pork contains:

  • 179.0 Calories
  • 11.0g of Fat
  • 20.0g of Protein
  • No Carbs
  • 40.0mg of sodium - 0.0% of the RDA for sodium.
  • 20.0mg of Magnesium, that covers 0.1% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Magnesium.
  • 2.0mg of Zinc - 0.2% of the RDA for Zinc.
  • 3.0mg of Iron - 0.2% of the RDA for Iron.
  • 390.0mg of Potassium - 0.1% of the RDA for Potassium.
  • No Vitamin C
  • 2.0mg of Vitamin B12 - 0.6% of the RDA for Vitamin B12.

Nutrient distribution per gram

What vitamins are in Minced pork?

Vitamins
per 100g
Minced pork
avg[1]
Vitamin C (mg) 0.0 4.7
Vitamin E (mg) 0.2 0.4
Vitamin B1 / Thiamine (mg) 0.8 0.3
Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.2 0.6
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.4 0.3
Vitamin B9 / Folate (μg) 3.0 43.1
Vitamin B12 (μg) 2.0 8.9
Retinol (μg) 5.0 2,700.9
beta-Carotene (μg) 0.0
[1] average of Meat

Is Minced pork rich in vitamins?

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The following chart displays the amount of vitamins per portion Size (100g) for Minced pork of the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]) for each vitamin in percent.

[1]Avg. RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for vitamins by clicking on the names in the table above.

Minerals in Minced pork

Minerals
per 100g
Minced pork
avg[1]
Magnesium (mg) 20.0 21.1
Zinc (mg) 2.0 3.0
Sodium (mg) 40.0 74.9
Calcium (mg) 9.0 8.8
Iron (mg) 3.0 3.4
Potassium (mg) 390.0 309.7
Phosphorus (mg) 190.0 198.4
[1] average of Meat

Is Minced pork high in minerals?

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Again, for every mineral contained in Minced pork we looked at the portion size (100g) and applied it to the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]). Data is shown in percent of RDA per portion size.

[1]RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for minerals by clicking on the names in the table above.

Carbohydrates in Minced pork

0.0% of Minced pork are carbs, per serving of 100g that makes 0.0g of carbs.

Monosachharides and polysaccharides

Sugars
per 100g
Minced pork
avg[1]
Monosaccharides (g) 0.0 0.0
Polysaccharides (g) 0.0 0.3
Total carbs (g) 0.0 0.3
[1] average of Meat

How high are the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load for Minced pork?

The Glycemic Index of Minced pork is 0, which would be considered as low. The Glycemic Load in a normal serving is 0.0 and can be regarded as low.

Allergens in Minced pork

  • is Gluten free
  • has no Lactose
  • no Fructose

Fatty acids and cholesterol in Minced pork

Of the 11.0g total fat per 100g in Minced pork, 4.5g are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 0.8g are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 5.0g are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The amount of cholesterol is 60.0mg.