Pulled pork calories
There's no single “correct” number for pulled pork: every family cooks it a little differently. Built from USDA ingredients, a standard version gives 168 kcal per 100 g, about 418 kcal for a 249 g serving.
A serving covers about 21% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 376 to 460 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (249 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 168 | 418 |
| Protein, g | 13.2 | 32.9 |
| Fat, g | 4.4 | 11.0 |
| Carbs, g | 18.7 | 46.6 |
| Fiber, g | 1.2 | 3.0 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 124 g | 209 kcal | 188-230 | 6,500 |
| 1 · 249 g | 418 kcal | 376-460 | 13,000 |
| 1½ · 374 g | 627 kcal | 565-690 | 19,500 |
| 2 · 498 g | 837 kcal | 753-920 | 26,100 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 13,000 steps, or 101 minutes of brisk walking for an average adult.
How we count: an adult of 75 kg and 175 cm walking at 5.6 km/h burns (4.3 − 1) × 75 = 247.5 kcal an hour above resting. Steps are distance divided by a stride of 0.415 × height. That's about 31 steps per kcal. The Kalorea app uses your own height and weight.
Shoot it from above so the whole plate is in frame. If it's oilier than usual, add “lots of oil” to the description, and Kalorea will lean to the top of the range.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Serving | Protein / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deli turkey | 108 | 60 kcal / 56 g | 18.3 g |
| Pork tenderloin | 147 | 125 kcal / 85 g | 26.0 g |
| Ham | 164 | 92 kcal / 56 g | 16.6 g |
| Pulled pork | 168 | 418 kcal / 249 g | 13.2 g |
| Beef liver | 183 | 156 kcal / 85 g | 27.8 g |
| Rabbit | 202 | 172 kcal / 85 g | 29.7 g |
| Pork chop | 224 | 352 kcal / 157 g | 26.6 g |
| Meatballs | 230 | 196 kcal / 85 g | 20.8 g |
| Veal | 231 | 196 kcal / 85 g | 30.1 g |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Deli turkey.
Where the numbers come from
Values from USDA FoodData Central, a public domain (CC0) database by the US Department of Agriculture: FDC 173344 (Pulled pork in barbecue sauce).
The ±10% range covers natural variation between samples: size, variety, ripeness or fat content, and how it was prepared.
Questions
How many calories in pulled pork?
Pulled pork has about 168 kcal per 100 g. A typical 249 g serving is about 418 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 376 to 460 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in pulled pork?
13.2 g of protein per 100 g, or about 32.9 g in a 249 g serving.
Your plate isn't a lab sample
Snap your own pulled pork and Kalorea estimates what's actually on your plate, with a range and macros.