Pork loin
Pork loin is a relatively lean cut from along a pig’s back, commonly roasted, grilled, or pan-cooked.
About Pork loin
Pork loin is the elongated muscle section cut from along a pig’s back, between the shoulder and hind leg. It is a relatively lean cut commonly roasted, grilled, or pan-cooked. The loin may be sold as a boneless or bone-in roast and is distinct from tenderloin, a smaller muscle from the same general region.
It has a mild savoury flavour and a firm grain. Depending on trimming, the cut may retain a fat cap, which changes its richness and cooked texture. Fresh loin is the usual form, although brining, seasoning, smoking, or other processing changes its culinary characteristics.
Pork loin may be divided into chops, medallions, or roasting portions. It is commonly sold fresh, bone-in, or boneless, with visible fat varying by trimming. Brining, smoking, seasoning, and cooking alter its appearance, moisture, and texture; removing a fat cap or bone further changes the edible portion.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for pork loin
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
lomo de cerdo
longe de porc
Schweinelende
Pork loin
pork loin
lonza di maiale
lombo de porco
llom de porc
varkenslende
schab wieprzowy
vepřová kotleta
bravčové karé
svinjski kare
свињски каре
svinjski kare
свиная корейка
svinaja korejka
свиняча корейка
svyniacha koreika
свински котлет
svinski kotlet
cotlet de porc
sertéskaraj
χοιρινό καρέ
choirino karé
domuz fileto
猪里脊
zhū lǐjí
豚ロース
buta rōsu
돼지 등심
dwaeji deungsim
خاصرة الخنزير
khāṣirat al-khinzīr
راستهٔ خوک
rāsteh-ye khūk
thăn heo
เนื้อสันหมู
nʉ́a sǎn mǔu
loin babi
pinggang babi
choirino karé
Romanised form
buta rōsu
Romanised form
Cooked pork loin
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Pork loin, fresh, backribs, bone-in, cooked-roasted, lean only
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Pork loin, fresh, backribs, bone-in, raw, lean only
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Pork meat, Loin(Deungsim), Boiled
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Pork meat, Loin(Deungsim), Pan-broiled
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Pork meat, Loin(Deungsim), Raw
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Pork meat, Loin(Eye loin), Raw
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Pork meat, Loin(Loin Cap), Raw
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Pork meat, Loin(Loin), Raw
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Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (roasts), boneless, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted
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Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (roasts), boneless, separable lean and fat, raw
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Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (roasts), boneless, separable lean only, cooked, roasted
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Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (roasts), boneless, separable lean only, raw
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Pork, loin chop, lean, BBQ'd, no added fat
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Pork, loin medallions, raw, lean
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Pork, loin medallions, raw, lean and fat
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Pork, loin medallions, raw, lean and fat, trimmed
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Pork, loin, boneless, raw
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khāṣirat al-khinzīr
Romanised form
svyniacha koreika
Romanised form
dwaeji deungsim
Romanised form
zhū lǐjí
Romanised form
svinaja korejka
Romanised form
svinski kotlet
Romanised form
rāsteh-ye khūk
Romanised form
svinjski kare
Romanised form
nʉ́a sǎn mǔu
Romanised form
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Pork loin nutrition & diet
Pork loin nutritional value
Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean and fat, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 198kcal
- Protein
- 19.7g
- Carbs
- 0.0g
- Fat
- 12.6g
Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.
Portions & preparation
Identify the loin cut and whether it is fresh, trimmed, roasted, grilled, or pan-cooked. Record visible fat, skin, bone, brine, and added cooking fat. Breaded, glazed, stuffed, or cured loin should be treated as a prepared product rather than interchangeable with plain cooked loin.
Compare the right form: Match references to fresh cooked pig loin with the same bone, fat, skin, trimming, and preparation status; separate cured or stuffed products.
Diet considerations
This is animal-derived pig muscle meat. Plain loin differs from cured, stuffed, breaded, or glazed products that may include brine, dairy, cereal, starch, sugar, or other meats. The carbohydrate pattern is usually determined by those additions and accompanying foods, not by the unseasoned cut alone.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically incompatible
- VegetarianTypically incompatible
- PescatarianTypically incompatible
- KetoMay be compatible
- PaleoMay be compatible
- Low-carbMay be compatible
- HalalTypically incompatible
- KosherTypically incompatible
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically incompatible
- The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
- Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
- The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
- Pescatarian · Typically incompatible
- The profile identifies land-animal meat or a derivative, which is excluded by this pescatarian definition.
- Keto · May be compatible
- The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
- Paleo · May be compatible
- May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
- Low-carb · May be compatible
- The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
- Halal · Typically incompatible
- This profile identifies pork or a pork-derived ingredient.
- Kosher · Typically incompatible
- This profile identifies pork or a pork-derived ingredient.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean and fat, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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