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Protein content
A 1 cup serving of pulled pork contains 32.9 g of protein - an excellent source of protein, about 66% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 cup (249 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 32.9 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 13.2 g |
| Calories per serving | 418 kcal |
| Protein density | 31% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 66% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Meat & poultry |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #173344 |
A typical 1 cup serving of pulled pork contains 32.9 grams of protein (13.2 g per 100 g), which makes it an excellent source of protein. That covers roughly 66% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
Protein accounts for roughly 31% of the calories in pulled pork, making it moderately 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, pulled pork ranks 1st by protein per serving, and 5th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against bottom round steak, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 3.7 g more protein (bottom round steak has 29.2 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 volume at 249 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Sauce adds sugar and dilutes the meat, so protein per cup is well below plain roast pork.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #173344 - "Pulled pork in barbecue sauce" (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
Pulled pork has 13.2 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 cup serving (249 g) provides 32.9 g.
Yes. Pulled pork 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 1 cup serving of pulled pork contains 32.9 g of protein, about 66% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Pulled pork is an excellent source of protein, and about 31% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against bottom round steak, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 3.7 g more protein (bottom round steak has 29.2 g per 3 oz cooked).
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