How Much Protein in Pork Loin? Per 3 oz, 100 g and Chop
Per 100 g, roasted pork loin has 28.6 g of protein, roasted pork loin (lean and fat) has 27.1 g, broiled pork loin (lean only) has 28.6 g and raw pork loin (lean only) has 21.4 g. A 3 oz portion of roasted pork loin, lean only (85 g) has 24.3 g of protein. Per 100 g, roasted pork loin also provides 209 kcal, 9.6 g of fat and 0.0 g of carbohydrate.
Ranked #9 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 loin, roasted FDC 168233 | Cooked | 28.6 g | 209 | 9.6 g | 0.0 g | 3 oz (85 g) | 24.3 g 3 oz (85 g) | 178 | |
| Pork loin, lean and fat, roasted FDC 167821 | Cooked | 27.1 g | 248 | 14.7 g | 0.0 g | 3 oz (85 g) | 23.0 g 3 oz (85 g) | 211 | |
| Pork loin, lean only, broiled FDC 168232 | Cooked | 28.6 g | 210 | 9.8 g | 0.0 g | 3 oz (85 g) | 24.3 g 3 oz (85 g) | 179 | |
| Pork loin, lean only, raw FDC 168230 | Raw | 21.4 g | 143 | 5.7 g | 0.0 g | 4 oz (113 g) | 24.2 g 4 oz (113 g) | 162 | |
Protein by amount: roasted pork loin
| Weight | Protein | kcal | Fat | Carbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 28.6 g | 209 | 9.6 g | 0.0 g |
| 150 g | 42.9 g | 314 | 14.4 g | 0.0 g |
| 200 g | 57.2 g | 418 | 19.3 g | 0.0 g |
| 250 g | 71.6 g | 523 | 24.1 g | 0.0 g |
| 300 g | 85.9 g | 627 | 28.9 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 28.6 g of protein per 100 g for roasted pork loin (lean only), 27.1 g for roasted lean and fat and 28.6 g for broiled lean only, and these entries are for whole pork loin; the bone-in center loin chop has its own page.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Cottage cheese, lowfat, 2% milkfat | 12.9 g | 10.5 g | 81 |
To find your own daily protein target, use the Protein Intake Calculator.
For comparison, see the protein in pork chop and chicken breast.
Frequently asked questions
How much protein is in 3 oz of pork loin?
A 3 oz portion (85 g) of roasted pork loin, lean only, has 24.3 g of protein and 178 kcal (FDC 168233). The same portion of roasted lean and fat (85 g) has 23 g (FDC 167821).
How much protein is in 100 g of pork loin?
Roasted pork loin, lean only, has 28.6 g of protein per 100 g (FDC 168233), roasted lean and fat 27.1 g (FDC 167821), broiled lean only 28.6 g (FDC 168232) and raw lean only 21.4 g (FDC 168230).
Does lean-only pork loin have more protein than lean and fat?
Per 100 g, roasted pork loin has 28.6 g of protein as lean only and 27.1 g as lean and fat, with 209 kcal against 248 kcal (FDC 168233 and FDC 167821). The lean-and-fat entry includes the fat that the lean-only entry leaves out, so it has 14.7 g of fat against 9.6 g.
Is broiled or roasted pork loin higher in protein?
Per 100 g, lean-only pork loin has 28.6 g of protein roasted and 28.6 g broiled, with 209 kcal and 210 kcal (FDC 168233 and FDC 168232); the difference is small.
How much protein is in raw pork loin?
Raw pork loin, lean only, has 21.4 g of protein per 100 g and 143 kcal (FDC 168230); a 4 oz portion (113 g) has 24.2 g. Cooking removes water, so cooked pork loin has more protein per 100 g than raw.
How much protein is in a pork loin chop?
USDA lists a cooked chop of whole loin, excluding refuse, at 81 g roasted lean only, which has 23.2 g of protein; 79 g broiled lean only, which has 22.6 g; and 89 g roasted lean and fat, which has 24.1 g. A raw chop is 106 g, which has 22.7 g. USDA's bone-in center loin chop is a separate entry: a broiled lean-only chop (146 g) has 39.1 g.
How many calories are in pork loin?
A 3 oz portion (85 g) of roasted pork loin, lean only, has 178 kcal and 100 g has 209 kcal (FDC 168233). Roasted lean and fat has 211 kcal per 3 oz (FDC 167821).
Pork loin vs chicken breast: which has more protein per 100 g?
Roasted pork loin, lean only, has 28.6 g of protein per 100 g and 209 kcal (FDC 168233), against 31 g and 165 kcal for roasted chicken breast (FDC 171477).
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, whole, separable lean only, cooked, roasted. FDC ID 168233. ↗
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018). Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted. FDC ID 167821. ↗
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018). Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean only, cooked, broiled. FDC ID 168232. ↗
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018). Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean only, raw. FDC ID 168230. ↗