Glycine Rich Pork

Welcome to the list of the top 100 pork highest in glycine content. Where the amount of glycine ranges from 3.34 g to 1.25 g per 100g. The top pork is Pork, pickled pork hocks with the highest glycine content, which in 100g contains 3.34 g of glycine.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Pork, pickled pork hocks has a nutritional value score of 14.00 out of 100.

Other important and glycine related nutrients are Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Pork, pickled pork hocks, which is the top of the pork list for glycine content in your diet, the amount of Energy is 171.00 kcal (9% RDA), the amount of Protein is 19.11 g (34% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 10.54 g (16% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.00 g. The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the glycine content in Pork, pickled pork hocks from the list of pork.

Top Twenty List - Highest glycine Content per 100g

Below is a basic list for glycine in pork for the top 20 pork. A more comprehensive list for the top items can be found at the bottom of the page along with different servings.

1. Pork, pickled pork hocks 3.34g
2. Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, broiled, pan-fried or roasted, reduced sodium 2.60g
3. Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked 2.51g
4. Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, tail, raw 2.36g
5. Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, tail, cooked, simmered 2.26g
6. Pork, cured, feet, pickled 2.03g
7. Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, spleen, cooked, braised 1.81g
8. Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, tongue, cooked, braised 1.78g
9. Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, pan-broiled 1.77g
10. Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, microwaved 1.76g
11. Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, pancreas, cooked, braised 1.74g
12. Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, crumbles 1.71g
13. Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, braised 1.61g
14. Pork, cured, bacon, pre-sliced, cooked, pan-fried 1.55g
15. Pork, ground, 84% lean / 16% fat, cooked, pan-broiled 1.52g
16. Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised 1.51g
17. Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted 1.49g
18. Pork, ground, 84% lean / 16% fat, cooked, crumbles 1.49g
19. Pork, fresh, loin, center rib (chops), boneless, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled 1.47g
20. Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled 1.46g

Highest Amount of glycine per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high glycine foods in your diet. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the glycine nutritional content.

The food with the highest glycine content per typical serving is Pork, pickled pork hocks which contains 3.91 g in 3.000 oz (or 117.00 g). For this serving the Energy content is 200.07 kcal (10% RDA), the Protein content is 22.36 g (40% RDA), the Total Fat content is 12.33 g (19% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 0 g.

Grams of glycine in pork (per 100g)

The list below gives the total glycine content in the top 100 items from the general description 'pork' each of which show the glycine amount as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 50 food items are shown in the graph below, to give a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

The level of glycine can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 2 items. The highest amount of glycine from the 2 raw items is in Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, tail, raw where the content is 2.36 g per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 80 items. The highest amount of glycine from the 80 cooked items is in Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, broiled, pan-fried or roasted, reduced sodium where the amount is 2.60 g per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked pork shows that cooking can change the levels of glycine by 0.24 g in a 100g serving.

Nutritional Information Summary