What is Pork Roll? Nutritional Facts, Calories & Taste

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What is Pork Roll?

Pork roll is a processed meat product reminiscent of spam. It is made from pork, sugar, salt, and spices before being smoked to add flavor. The pork roll is associated with New Jersey and a few other Northern US states. It is sliced thin, lightly cooked, and great on sandwiches. The flavors are salty and umami.

What does Pork Roll Taste Like?

Salty

Salty is one of the five main tastes. It has a satisfying and addictive quality with hints of sourness. Salty foods include cheeses, cured meats, chips, and olives. It is used in almost every dish and prepared food. Salt is added to enhance flavor and offer a distinctly salty taste.

Umami

Umami is one of five main tastes. It is savory with a depth of flavor. Umami is a taste in many foods, including meat, seafood, beans, and nuts. It is both naturally occurring and created through the specific use of ingredients to create a satisfying taste. Umami is characteristic of proteins and savory dishes.

Ingredients

pork

Pork is a term for any meat that comes from a pig. The main cuts are the shoulder, loin, leg and side belly. Raw pork is pink and often has a white trim of fat, or dots of fat. The texture is moist and and semi-firm. Pork is used to make bacon, sausage, salami and other various meat products. Pork can be bought and used ground, or in specific cuts, such as for pork tenderloin, a delicate cut of meat, with a lower fat content. Pork is known for being a fatty meat and has a full flavor that is enhanced by salt and spices. Pork should always be cooked thoroughly before consuming.

salt

Salt is a mineral composed mostly of sodium chloride. It is the main flavoring used in food and is naturally occurring in certain foods, such as cheese, beets, meat and celery, plus many others. Salt is white and has finer granules than sugar. Many commercial salts include iodide, while others exclude it. Most salts are white, while some are naturally pale pink with minerals. Salt brings out the flavor of something and can create a tangy mouthfeel, if used in excess.

sugar

Sugar comes from sugar cane and sugar beets. The sugar is extracted from the juice of both plants and refined into the granulated substance known as sugar. Sucrose, the sweet substance of sugar is a combination of glucose and fructose. White sugar is composed of tiny white, dry granules. The flavor is sweet and neutral. Brown sugar is brown and has more moisture, with a richer flavor that hints at molasses. Sugar is used in both sweet and savory foods.

spices

There are a number of spices used in cooking and baking. Spices generally refer to a variety of seeds, barks, fruits and roots that are used to add specific flavors to food. Some spices are sweet, spicy, pungent or savory. The flavors range greatly and spices can be used whole or ground and are usually cooked, but generally cooking them is not required.

sodium nitrite

Sodium nitrite is an inorganic salt compound that is used as an additive in food production to help preserve and work as an antimicrobial. It is commonly used in preserved meats. Sodium nitrite is a white granulated substance that is used in small amounts.

sodium nitrate

Sodium nitrate is found as a naturally occurring substance in nature and is also lab made. It is also known as Chile saltpeter and is white and granulated, much like salt. Sodium nitrate is a curing agent used in a variety of cured meats and fish. It controls lipid oxidation and offers a specific flavor.

Pork Roll Nutritional Facts and Calories

Serving Size: 2 slices42.6g

2 slices

	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories	115kcal	6%
Fats	9g	12%
Sat. fats	3g	14%
Mono. Fats	4g	9%
Trans fats	N/A
Carbs	N/A
Sugars	N/A
Fiber	N/A
Proteins	7g	9%
Cholesterol	23mg	8%
Sodium	533mg	23%

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much protein is in Pork Roll?

2 slices of Pork Roll contains 7 g of protein.

How much fat is in Pork Roll?

2 slices of Pork Roll contains 9 g of fat.

How many calories are in 2 slices of Pork Roll?

There are 115 calories in 2 slices of Pork Roll.

How many calories are in 1 oz of Pork Roll?

There are 76 calories in 1 oz of Pork Roll.

How many calories are in 1 pound of Pork Roll?

There are 1220 calories in 1 pound of Pork Roll.

How many calories are in 1 slice of Pork Roll?

There are 57 calories in 1 slice of Pork Roll.