Food Facts: All about Pork
Pork is the world's most popular meat, making up over 43% of the world's meat consumption. Its mild taste is well suited to diverse flavour combinations - spicy, hot, tany or sweet - and is the basis for many ethnic favourites. A wide variety of pork cuts, both bone-in and boneless, suit all cooking styles and make meal planning and preparation easy.
Ad added bonus - pork is a healthy choice. Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide recommends selecting lean meats, like pork, and preparing them with little or no added fat or salt. Pork supplies four important vitamins, six important minerals plus protein and energy to fit into a healthy eating plan.
Pork also meets the criteria of an "extra lean" meat in the Heart and Stroke Foundations of Canada's Health CheckTM program. Foods that qualify for the program must meet specific nutrient criteria for different food categories. All trimmed pork cuts, with the exception of ribs, meet the criteria for "extra lean" with 7.5% fat or less. The Health CheckTM logo guides you to foods that you should eat more often as part of a healthy diet.