Classification

pork belly with fat

white pork belly

red pork belly

nutritional value

Meat is rich in protein, generally between 10-20%. Lean meat contains more protein than fat meat. Meat food containing protein is high-quality protein, not only contains a comprehensive and large number of essential amino acids, but also the proportion is appropriate, close to the human body's protein, easy to digest and absorb. [2]

The average fat content in meat is about 10-30%, mainly various fatty acids and triglycerides. There is also a small amount of lecithin, cholesterol, free fatty acids and fat-soluble pigments. Meat fat can provide more calories, such as 100 grams of fat pork can provide 830 kilocalories.

Meat contains about 1% inorganic salt, lean meat is more, especially in the organs are very rich. For example, 100 grams of pork liver contains 25 mg of iron and 5 mg of beef liver.

Meat also contains more vitamins B1, B2, niacin, etc. For example, pork (fat and thin) contains 0.53 mg of vitamin B1, 0.12 mg of B2 and 4.2 mg of niacin per 100g. The content of organs is higher, especially the liver. Every 100 grams of pig liver contains about 2.11 mg of vitamin B2, which is 15-20 times more than muscle. Niacin contains 16.2 mg, which is 4-5 times more than muscle. The content of vitamin B1 in the liver of cattle and sheep is 5-6 times more than that in muscle tissue. In addition, the liver also contains folic acid, vitamin B1B2 and vitamins A and D. For example, every 100 grams of pork liver contains vitamin A8700 international units and sheep liver 29900 international units.

The amount of sugar in meat is low, only 1-5% on average. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, pork performance slightly cold, antipyretic function, kidney qi weakness.

After meat is cooked, it can be made into a variety of delicacies, with strong fragrance and delicious taste, which can greatly increase appetite.

Pork is rich in high-quality protein and essential fatty acids, and provides heme (organic iron) and cysteine to promote iron absorption, which can improve iron deficiency anemia.