Nutrient Value of Canadian Pork

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The following is a list of the nutrients in pork and how they help maintain health. For a breakdown of the amount of each of these nutrients is in various cuts of pork - check out our Nutritional Profile of Pork Chart.

Thiamin (Vitamin B1)

  • builds & repairs nerves & muscles

  • maintains an appetite

  • releases energy from carbohydrates

Riboflavin  

  • releases energy from proteins

  • maintains the nervous system

  • builds & repairs body tissues

  • maintains healthy skin & eyes

Niacin (Vitamin B3)

  • releases energy from foods

  • maintains healthy skin

  • maintains the digestive tract

  • protects the nervous system

Vitamin B6

  • releases energy from proteins

  • helps transport amino acids

  • helps form niacin (Vitamin B3)

  • aids functioning of nervous system

Vitamin B12

  • maintains red blood cells

  • ensures healthy nerve tissue

  • helps produce genetic material

  • supports cell function & metabolism

Iron

  • builds hemoglobin in red blood cells

  • prevents nutritional anemia

  • helps with energy production

Fat

  • supplies energy

  • protects & insulates body parts

  • nourishes skin

  • promotes normal growth

  • transports vitamins A, D, E & K

  • supplies essential fatty acids

Zinc

  • enhances and protects bones

  • improves resistance to infection

  • helps form hormones & enzymes

  • develops & maintains immune system

Pantothenic Acid

  • releases energy from foods

  • forms cholesterol, hormones & hemoglobin

Protein

  • builds & repairs body tissues

  • regulates body processes

  • forms antibodies to fight off infection

Source: Canadian Pork Council

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