Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
A 3 oz cooked serving of pork shoulder contains 21.5 g of protein - a very good source of protein, about 43% 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 | 21.5 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 25.3 g |
| Calories per serving | 196 kcal |
| Protein density | 44% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 43% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Meat & poultry |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #167846 |
A typical 3 oz cooked serving of pork shoulder contains 21.5 grams of protein (25.3 g per 100 g), which makes it a very good source of protein. That covers roughly 43% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
Protein accounts for roughly 44% of the calories in pork shoulder, 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, pork shoulder ranks 78th by protein per serving, and 118th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against ground beef (85% lean), another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (ground beef (85% lean) has 22 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 #167846 - "Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean only, 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
Pork shoulder has 25.3 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz cooked serving (85 g) provides 21.5 g.
Yes. Pork shoulder 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 pork shoulder contains 21.5 g of protein, about 43% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Pork shoulder is a very good source of protein, and about 44% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against ground beef (85% lean), another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (ground beef (85% lean) has 22 g per 3 oz cooked).
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