Pork

猪肉

Food · Meat & Seafood · 红肉

部位决定肥瘦, 同一头猪热量能差三倍 · 硫胺素 (B1) 冠军 · 瘦肉是蛋白与 B 族高效来源 · 做熟到 63°C

What is pork · cuts differ a lot

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猪肉是什么 · 不同部位差别很大

Pork is one of the world's most-eaten meats, but 'a piece of pork' varies enormously, and the cut is what matters.

From the same animal, tenderloin is nearly pure lean (often 3-5 g fat per 100 g), while pork belly is more than half fat and can carry two to three times the calories of tenderloin. So 'is pork fatty?' has no single answer; it depends on the cut.

Common cuts, lean to fatty:

Tenderloin / loin: leanest, high protein densityLeg / shoulder (trimmed lean): lean, good for braisingPork shoulder/butt: marbled, tenderBelly: alternating fat and lean layers, the fattiest
Pork is paler than beef or lamb, which is why many are surprised it counts as 'red meat'. It does (judged by myoglobin and heme iron), just lower than beef or lamb. The macro-profile and rich-in scenes unpack this.

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Educational content, not medical advice — consult a clinician.

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Pork

猪肉

Food · Meat & Seafood · 红肉

部位决定肥瘦, 同一头猪热量能差三倍 · 硫胺素 (B1) 冠军 · 瘦肉是蛋白与 B 族高效来源 · 做熟到 63°C

What is pork · cuts differ a lot

Stop 1/8

猪肉是什么 · 不同部位差别很大

Pork is one of the world's most-eaten meats, but 'a piece of pork' varies enormously, and the cut is what matters.

From the same animal, tenderloin is nearly pure lean (often 3-5 g fat per 100 g), while pork belly is more than half fat and can carry two to three times the calories of tenderloin. So 'is pork fatty?' has no single answer; it depends on the cut.

Common cuts, lean to fatty:

Tenderloin / loin: leanest, high protein densityLeg / shoulder (trimmed lean): lean, good for braisingPork shoulder/butt: marbled, tenderBelly: alternating fat and lean layers, the fattiest
Pork is paler than beef or lamb, which is why many are surprised it counts as 'red meat'. It does (judged by myoglobin and heme iron), just lower than beef or lamb. The macro-profile and rich-in scenes unpack this.

Read story

Educational content, not medical advice — consult a clinician.