Pork Tail

Macronutrient Profile

Proportions of Macros

Summary:

• Moderate Protein
• High Fat
• Zero Carbs

Profile of Protein in Item

Essential Amino Acids

Essential amino acids are critical for building protein. For more information, see the Wikipedia page about them.

Protein Quality Score: 84% ^†

Limiting Amino Acid: Tryptophan

• Some foods that are a good source of Tryptophan include chocolate, oats, dried dates, milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, red meat, eggs, fish, poultry, sesame, chickpeas, almonds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, buckwheat, spirulina, and peanuts.

† - Not adjusted for digestibility. For more information, see the protein digestibility tables.

100g of Pork Tail contains 17.8g of protein, which is about the same as 3 eggs, 0.7 chicken breasts, or 1.3 cups (345g) of black beans.

Profile of Carbohydrates in Item

Fraction of Carbs by Type

* Other includes oligosaccharides and other polysaccharides.

This food has zero carbs.

Profile of Fat in Item

Types of Fats

Moderate amount of Saturated Fat.

• Too much can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol

Zero Trans Fat.