Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
A 3 oz cooked serving of pork spare ribs contains 24.7 g of protein - a very good source of protein, about 49% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 3 oz cooked (85 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 24.7 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 29.1 g |
| Calories per serving | 337 kcal |
| Protein density | 29% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 49% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Meat & poultry |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #167854 |
A typical 3 oz cooked serving of pork spare ribs contains 24.7 grams of protein (29.1 g per 100 g), which makes it a very good source of protein. That covers roughly 49% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
Around 29% of the calories in pork spare ribs come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Among the 133 meats in the database, pork spare ribs ranks 32nd by protein per serving, and 49th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against beef heart, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (beef heart has 24.2 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 #167854 - "Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised" (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 spare ribs has 29.1 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz cooked serving (85 g) provides 24.7 g.
Yes. Pork spare 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 pork spare ribs contains 24.7 g of protein, about 49% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Pork spare ribs is a very good source of protein, and about 29% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against beef heart, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (beef heart has 24.2 g per 3 oz cooked).
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