How Much Protein in a Pork Chop? Per Chop and 100 g
Per 100 g, broiled pork chop (lean only) has 26.8 g of protein, broiled pork chop (lean and fat) has 25.6 g and raw pork chop (lean and fat) has 20.7 g. One broiled pork chop, lean only (146 g) has 39.1 g of protein. Per 100 g, broiled pork chop (lean only) also provides 180 kcal, 7.3 g of fat and 0.0 g of carbohydrate.
Ranked #13 of 46 high protein foods by protein per 100 g.
Protein per 100 g and per serving
| Food | State | Per 100 g | Per 100 g | Per serving | Per serving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | kcal | Fat | Carbs | Serving | Protein | kcal | |||
| Pork chop, lean only, broiled FDC 168240 | Cooked | 26.8 g | 180 | 7.3 g | 0.0 g | 1 chop (edible part) (146 g) | 39.1 g 1 chop (edible part) (146 g) | 263 | |
| Pork chop, lean and fat, broiled FDC 167827 | Cooked | 25.6 g | 209 | 11.1 g | 0.0 g | 1 chop (edible part) (157 g) | 40.2 g 1 chop (edible part) (157 g) | 328 | |
| Pork chop, lean and fat, raw FDC 168238 | Raw | 20.7 g | 170 | 9.0 g | 0.0 g | 1 chop (edible part) (199 g) | 41.2 g 1 chop (edible part) (199 g) | 338 | |
Protein by amount: broiled pork chop (lean only)
| Chops | Weight | Protein | kcal | Fat | Carbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1146 g | 146 g | 39.1 g | 263 | 10.6 g | 0.0 g |
| 2292 g | 292 g | 78.1 g | 526 | 21.3 g | 0.0 g |
| 3438 g | 438 g | 117.2 g | 788 | 31.9 g | 0.0 g |
Raw vs cooked
Protein per 100 g differs between the raw and cooked weight of the same food, so use the row that matches how you weigh it.
USDA lists 26.76 g of protein per 100 g for broiled lean-only center loin chop and 25.61 g with fat, against 20.71 g for raw chop with fat, and the edible part of one chop weighs 199 g raw but 157 g broiled because water is lost in cooking.
How it compares
Similar foods sorted by protein per 100 kcal (main entry for each food).
| Food | Protein per 100 kcalProtein / 100 kcal | Protein (Per 100 g)Protein / 100 g | kcal (Per 100 g)kcal / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken drumstick without skin, roasted | 15.6 g | 24.2 g | 155 |
| Pork chop, lean only, broiled | 14.9 g | 26.8 g | 180 |
| Lamb leg, roasted | 14.8 g | 28.3 g | 191 |
| Chicken thigh, roasted | 13.8 g | 24.8 g | 179 |
| Pork loin, roasted | 13.7 g | 28.6 g | 209 |
| Ground turkey, cooked | 13.5 g | 27.4 g | 203 |
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For comparison, see the protein in chicken breast and steak.
Frequently asked questions
How much protein is in one pork chop?
One broiled bone-in pork chop, lean only (146 g edible), has 39.1 g of protein (FDC 168240), and one with lean and fat (157 g) has 40.2 g (FDC 167827), according to USDA.
How much protein is in 100 g of pork chop?
100 g of broiled pork chop has 26.8 g of protein lean only (FDC 168240) and 25.6 g with lean and fat (FDC 167827). Raw chop has 20.7 g (FDC 168238).
Is a lean-only pork chop higher in protein than one with fat?
Per 100 g, broiled lean-only pork chop has 26.8 g of protein and 180 kcal (FDC 168240), against 25.6 g and 209 kcal with fat (FDC 167827). The chop with fat is heavier, 157 g against 146 g.
How much protein is in a raw pork chop compared with a cooked one?
A raw pork chop (199 g edible) has 41.2 g of protein (FDC 168238), and a broiled one with lean and fat (157 g) has 40.2 g (FDC 167827). Per 100 g the raw chop has 20.7 g and the cooked one 25.6 g.
How many calories are in a pork chop?
One broiled lean-only pork chop (146 g) has 263 kcal and one with lean and fat (157 g) has 328 kcal (FDC 168240 and 167827). A raw chop (199 g) has 338 kcal (FDC 168238).
How much protein is in 2 pork chops?
Two broiled lean-only pork chops (292 g) have 78.1 g of protein and 526 kcal (FDC 168240). Two with lean and fat (314 g) have 80.4 g (FDC 167827).
How much protein is in 3 oz of pork chop?
3 oz (85 g) of broiled lean-only pork chop has 22.7 g of protein (FDC 168240), and 3 oz (85 g) with lean and fat has 21.8 g (FDC 167827).
How much protein is in a 6 oz pork chop?
A 6 oz (170 g) cooked lean-only pork chop has 45.5 g of protein and 306 kcal, calculated from the USDA per-100 g values (FDC 168240).
Related foods
All values come from USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018), per 100 g. Per-serving and scaled values are calculated from them.
Source
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018). Pork, fresh, loin, center loin (chops), bone-in, separable lean only, cooked, broiled. FDC ID 168240. ↗
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018). Pork, fresh, loin, center loin (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled. FDC ID 167827. ↗
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018). Pork, fresh, loin, center loin (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, raw. FDC ID 168238. ↗