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Protein content
A 3 oz cooked serving of country-style pork ribs contains 24.8 g of protein - a very good source of protein, about 50% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Serving | 3 oz cooked (85 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 24.8 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 29.2 g |
| Calories per serving | 186 kcal |
| Protein density | 53% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 50% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Meat & poultry |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #168379 |
A typical 3 oz cooked serving of country-style pork ribs contains 24.8 grams of protein (29.2 g per 100 g), which makes it a very good source of protein. That covers roughly 50% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
Protein accounts for roughly 53% of the calories in country-style pork ribs, making it very protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Among the 133 meats in the database, country-style pork ribs ranks 31st by protein per serving, and 47th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against chicken breast with skin, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (chicken breast with skin has 25.3 g per 3 oz cooked).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is measured by weight at 85 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #168379 - "Pork, fresh, loin, country-style ribs, separable lean only, boneless, cooked, roasted" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Country-style pork ribs has 29.2 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz cooked serving (85 g) provides 24.8 g.
Yes. Country-style pork ribs is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 3 oz cooked serving of country-style pork ribs contains 24.8 g of protein, about 50% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Country-style pork ribs is a very good source of protein, and about 53% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against chicken breast with skin, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (chicken breast with skin has 25.3 g per 3 oz cooked).
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