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Nutrition

Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating suggests choosing leaner meats, like PORK, more often. Not only is PORK a lean choice, it also provides many important nutrients that halp maintain a healthy body. Here's why PORK should be included in your diet.

PORK is moderately low in calories

PORK Leg, Inside Round - 138 calories
PORK Tenderloin -139 calories
PORK Loin, Centre-Cut Round -157 calories

PORK is a very high source of Protein

PORK contains all eight essential amino acids needed to build, repair and maintain body tissues. (eg: PORK Loin, Centre-Cut Chop, broiled has 85g protein per 85g / 3oz serving)

PORK is the best dietary source of Thiamin

Thiamin is needed for normal functioning of the nervous system.

PORK is a good source of Iron and Zinc

About half the iron in PORK is "heme-iron" - the most readily absorbed and digested type of dietary iron.