Every 100 kcal of pork shoulder brings 11 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 92nd of the 133 meats in this database and 234th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 25.3 g per 100 g ranks 83rd in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 44% of the calories in pork shoulder, making it very protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Weight for weight, pork shoulder has 1.9 g of protein for each gram of fat (25.3 g against 13.5 g per 100 g).
Set against ground beef (85% lean), another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (ground beef (85% lean) has 22 g per 3 oz cooked).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving quoted here is measured by weight at 85 g, and it covers about 43% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of pork shoulder
Protein and calories in Pork shoulder for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
25.3 g
230 kcal
3 oz cooked (serving used here)
85 g
21.5 g
196 kcal
1 cup, diced
135 g
34.2 g
311 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in pork shoulder
The nine essential amino acids in Pork shoulder, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
2.03 g
1.73 g
80
lysine
2.28 g
1.94 g
90
valine
1.37 g
1.16 g
54
isoleucine
1.19 g
1.01 g
47
threonine
1.16 g
0.99 g
46
phenylalanine
1.01 g
0.86 g
40
methionine
0.671 g
0.57 g
27
histidine
1.01 g
0.86 g
40
tryptophan
0.322 g
0.27 g
13
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
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25.3 g. The 3 oz cooked serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 21.5 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of pork shoulder?
11 g. That figure divides its 25.3 g of protein per 100 g by its 230 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in pork shoulder complete?
Yes. The protein in pork shoulder supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of pork shoulder?
About 43%. One 3 oz cooked serving has 21.5 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #167846 (Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean only, cooked, roasted), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.