Meat

Ground

Ground pork is minced muscle with a chosen fat ratio—typically richer than lean beef mince, ideal for dumplings, meatballs, sausage bases, and stir-fries. Fresh grind should smell sweet, not sour, and look pink without grey smears. Keep cold, handle lightly, and cook through without overpacking patties into dense hockey pucks. For dumplings, a little liquid and ginger lighten the mix. For sausage, respect salt and fat percentages. Brown hard for flavour bases; steam gently inside wrappers.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

BakedCookedFreshGrilledPan FriedSimmered

Traits

BindsBinds WellConvenientEvenFine TextureQuick Cook

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 200

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 12.2 g
Saturated Fat 4.76 g
Trans Fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 4.99 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.04 g
Cholesterol 73.1 mg
Sodium 61.2 mg
Salt 0.15 g
Total Carbohydrate 0 g
Dietary Fibre 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Complex / starch 0 g
Protein 21.8 g
Water 59.1 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 200 kcal
Water 59.1 g
Protein 21.8 g
Fat 12.2 g
- Saturated Fat 4.76 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.99 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.04 g
  - Omega-3 0.1 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
Vitamins 38.2 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.61 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.67 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.5 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.33 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 9.4 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.35 mg
- Vitamin K 1.7 µg
Minerals 471 mg
- Major Minerals 469 mg
  - Calcium 64 mg
  - Sodium 61.2 mg
  - Potassium 344 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.15 g
Cholesterol 73.1 mg

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.61 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.17 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.67 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.5 · vitamin-b6: 0.33 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 9.4 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.35 · vitamin-k: 1.7 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 61.17 · Potassium: 344 · Calcium: 64 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Ground of Pork: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.

History

3000 BCE

Chinese dumpling kitchens standardised fatty ground pork for juicy jiaozi fillings.

1850

Italian polpette and sausage makers relied on fresh pork mince with controlled fat.

1980

Supermarket trays made ground pork a weeknight global protein default.