Pork and baconUSDA SR LegacyFDC 167902
Calories in raw ground pork
USDA FoodData Central record for “Pork, fresh, ground, raw” — per 100 g, per every USDA serving size, and next to the other pork and bacon rows.
The short answer
Raw ground pork: 263 kcal per 100 g. 4 oz (113 g) is 298 kcal with 19.1 g of protein. Source: USDA FoodData Central record 167902, "Pork, fresh, ground, raw".
Per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Share of energy |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 263 kcal | 100% |
| Protein | 16.9 g | 26% |
| Fat | 21.2 g | 73% |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g | 0% |
Raw ground pork is 263 kcal per 100 g in USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy). Of that energy, about 26% comes from protein, 73% from fat and 0% from carbohydrate. That works out to 6.4 g of protein per 100 kcal — a modest protein contribution.
Per serving
The serving sizes USDA lists for this record, priced from the per-100 g figures above. Nothing here is rounded to a “portion” — the gram weight next to each label is what the calories are computed from.
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 263 | 16.9 g | 21.2 g | 0 g |
| 4 oz | 113 g | 298 | 19.1 g | 24 g | 0 g |
Compared with other pork and bacon
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Per serving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raw pork tenderloin | 109 | 21 g | 123 kcal · 4 oz |
| Roasted pork tenderloin | 143 | 26.2 g | 121 kcal · 3 oz |
| Broiled pork tenderloin | 187 | 30.4 g | 159 kcal · 3 oz |
| Raw ground pork | 263 | 16.9 g | 298 kcal · 4 oz |
| Cooked ground pork | 297 | 25.7 g | 252 kcal · 3 oz |
| Raw bacon | 393 | 13.7 g | 110 kcal · 1 slice raw |
| Baked bacon | 548 | 35.7 g | 44 kcal · 1 slice cooked |
| Microwaved bacon | 476 | 39 g | 43 kcal · 1 slice cooked |
The pork and bacon rows exist in more than one state because water moves during cooking: this is the raw row. Weigh the food in the state you log and pick the row that matches — the calories don’t change in the pan, the grams do. The mechanics are in cooked vs raw weights.
Questions about raw ground pork
- How many calories are in raw ground pork?
- Raw ground pork: 263 kcal per 100 g. 4 oz (113 g) is 298 kcal with 19.1 g of protein. Source: USDA FoodData Central record 167902, "Pork, fresh, ground, raw".
- How much protein is in raw ground pork?
- Raw ground pork has 16.9 g of protein per 100 g and 19.1 g per 4 oz (113 g). That is 6.4 g of protein per 100 kcal — a modest protein contribution.
- Should pork and bacon be weighed raw or cooked?
- Weigh it in whichever state you log it, and use the row that matches — this page is the raw row. Cooking does not change how many calories are there, only how many grams they are spread across: meat loses water in the pan and gets denser, grains and pasta absorb it and get lighter per gram.
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