Every 100 kcal of pork spare ribs brings 7.3 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 110th of the 133 meats in this database and 325th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 29.1 g per 100 g ranks 35th in its group.
Around 29% of the calories in pork spare ribs come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Weight for weight, pork spare ribs has 1 g of protein for each gram of fat (29.1 g against 30.3 g per 100 g).
Set against beef heart, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (beef heart has 24.2 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 49% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of pork spare ribs
Protein and calories in Pork spare ribs for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
29.1 g
397 kcal
3 oz cooked (serving used here)
85 g
24.7 g
337 kcal
1 piece, cooked, excluding refuse (yield from 1 lb raw meat with refuse)
177 g
51.5 g
703 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 spare ribs
The nine essential amino acids in Pork spare ribs, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
2.33 g
1.98 g
80
lysine
2.61 g
2.22 g
90
valine
1.58 g
1.34 g
54
isoleucine
1.36 g
1.16 g
47
threonine
1.33 g
1.13 g
46
phenylalanine
1.16 g
0.99 g
40
methionine
0.769 g
0.65 g
26
histidine
1.16 g
0.99 g
40
tryptophan
0.369 g
0.31 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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Other meats by protein per calorie
Swap for more protein per calorie
Pulled pork - 7.9 g per 100 kcal, 32.9 g per 1 cup
Baby back ribs - 7.9 g per 100 kcal, 19.6 g per 3 oz cooked
Lamb chop - 8 g per 100 kcal, 21.4 g per 3 oz cooked
Closest in protein per calorie
Corned beef - 7.3 g per 100 kcal, 15.5 g per 3 oz cooked
29.1 g. The 3 oz cooked serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 24.7 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of pork spare ribs?
7.3 g. That figure divides its 29.1 g of protein per 100 g by its 397 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in pork spare ribs complete?
Yes. The protein in pork spare ribs 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 spare ribs?
About 49%. One 3 oz cooked serving has 24.7 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #167854 (Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised), 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.