Recipes · American · Meat Dishes
Pulled Pork
One serving has 611 kcal and 35 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (145%), selenium (105%), zinc (64%), niacin (64%), riboflavin (59%) and cobalamin (57%). Ready in 280 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 270 min
- Makes: 1 serving (256 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: gluten, pork
Ingredients
- 170 g Pork shoulder, raw
- 1 g Paprika
- 3 g Sugar, brown
- 0.5 g Garlic powder
- 0.3 g Onion powder
- 0.2 g Cayenne pepper
- 0.5 g Salt
- 0.3 g Black pepper
- 30 g Barbecue sauce
- 50 g Hamburger buns
Method
- Mix the paprika, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, salt and pepper together and rub it all over the pork shoulder.
- Slow-roast at 135°C (275°F), covered, for 4-5 hours until the meat is very tender and shreds easily with a fork (internal temperature of about 93°C/200°F).
- Rest for 15 minutes, then shred the pork with two forks, discarding excess fat.
- Toss the shredded pork with the barbecue sauce.
- Pile onto the bun and serve, with extra barbecue sauce on the side if you like.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 611 kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 41.7 g | |
| Water | 143 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.7 g | 6% |
| Protein | 34.6 g | 72% |
| Tryptophan | 0.36 g | |
| Threonine | 1.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.3 g | |
| Leucine | 2.3 g | |
| Lysine | 2.6 g | |
| Methionine | 0.75 g | |
| Cystine | 0.37 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.2 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.99 g | |
| Valine | 1.6 g | |
| Histidine | 1.1 g | |
| Fat | 32.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 14 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 4.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3.6 g | |
| Saturated | 11.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 121 mg | |
| Calcium | 115 mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.24 mg | 27% |
| Iron | 4 mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 49.6 mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.38 mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 373 mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 688 mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 57.6 µg | 105% |
| Sodium | 862 mg | |
| Zinc | 5.1 mg | 64% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1.6 mg | 145% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.65 mg | 59% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 8.9 mg | 64% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.6 mg | 32% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.68 mg | 52% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 57.3 µg | 14% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.4 µg | 57% |
| Choline | 114 mg | 27% |
| Vitamin A | 50.1 µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 119 IU | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 1.1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 4.4 µg | 5% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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