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Pork leg nutrition facts
A typical portion of pork leg (3 oz; 85 g, leg sirloin tip roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised) has 130 calories and 26g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 15 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 113 calories (leg sirloin tip roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, raw) to 273 (fresh, whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted).
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g for Pork, Leg sirloin tip roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 31.1g
- more than 97% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 156
- more than 44% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 43mg
- more than 30% of reference foods
3 oz weighs 85 g in USDA's record for Pork, Leg sirloin tip roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised (FDC 168370).
Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 16% fat and 84% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Selenium32 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 58% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.5 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 43% of the Daily Value
- Niacin6.5 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 41% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.4 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 33% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.4 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 25% of the Daily Value
- Zinc2.4 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 22% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B120.5 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 21% of the Daily Value
- Choline91 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 16% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus201 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 16% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 168370), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of pork leg USDA describes
Roasted (FDC 168223) has the most calories per 100 g (273); the fewest: Leg sirloin tip roast, boneless (113)
Every nutrient in this record (108)
The portion is 3 oz (85 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 26.4 g | 31.1 g | 53% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 2.18 g | 2.56 g | 3% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Ash | 0.97 g | 1.14 g | |
| Energy | 133 kcal | 156 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 56.9 g | 67.0 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 71.4 mg | 84.0 mg | 24% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.010 g | 0.012 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.67 g | 0.79 g | 3% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.87 g | 1.02 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.40 g | 0.47 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 4.25 mg | 5.00 mg | 0% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.90 mg | 1.06 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 21.3 mg | 25.0 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus, P | 201 mg | 237 mg | 16% |
| Potassium, K | 309 mg | 363 mg | 7% |
| Sodium, Na | 36.5 mg | 43.0 mg | 2% |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.43 mg | 2.86 mg | 22% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.058 mg | 0.068 mg | 6% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.0076 mg | 0.0090 mg | 0% |
| Selenium, Se | 32.0 µg | 37.7 µg | 58% |
Vitamins (25)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.093 mg | 0.11 mg | 1% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.51 mg | 0.60 mg | 43% |
| Riboflavin | 0.43 mg | 0.51 mg | 33% |
| Niacin | 6.53 mg | 7.68 mg | 41% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.68 mg | 0.80 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.42 mg | 0.49 mg | 25% |
| Folate, total | 0.85 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.49 µg | 0.58 µg | 21% |
| Choline, total | 90.6 mg | 107 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 0.85 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 0.85 µg | 1.00 µg | 0% |
| Betaine | 5.36 mg | 6.30 mg | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.31 g | 0.37 g | |
| Threonine | 1.16 g | 1.37 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.25 g | 1.47 g | |
| Leucine | 2.18 g | 2.56 g | |
| Lysine | 2.35 g | 2.77 g | |
| Methionine | 0.73 g | 0.85 g | |
| Cystine | 0.30 g | 0.35 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.10 g | 1.29 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.05 g | 1.23 g | |
| Valine | 1.34 g | 1.57 g | |
| Arginine | 1.70 g | 2.00 g | |
| Histidine | 1.08 g | 1.26 g | |
| Alanine | 1.51 g | 1.78 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 2.47 g | 2.91 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 4.04 g | 4.75 g | |
| Glycine | 1.20 g | 1.41 g | |
| Proline | 1.07 g | 1.26 g | |
| Serine | 1.10 g | 1.30 g |
Fatty acids (37)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.020 g | 0.023 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.43 g | 0.50 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.22 g | 0.26 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.80 g | 0.94 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.33 g | 0.38 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.0076 g | 0.0090 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.058 g | 0.068 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.060 g | 0.070 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.011 g | 0.013 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.0059 g | 0.0070 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.010 g | 0.012 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t,t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.010 g | 0.012 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 0.79 g | 0.93 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 0.33 g | 0.38 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.010 g | 0.012 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 168370: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in pork leg?
130 in 3 oz (85 g) of leg sirloin tip roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised; 113 to 273 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in pork leg?
26g in 3 oz; 31.1 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in pork leg?
35mg in 3 oz; 43 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov