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Calories in Pork Tenderloin

Niharika Arya
Pork tenderloins are among the most delicious parts of pork. Let's find out the calorific content of pork tenderloin in various methods of cooking.
Pork tenderloin is one of the healthiest parts of the pork. As it protects the other important internal organs, it is the softest part of the body. Due to its softness, it can be cooked in very less time and a single long, slender, cylindrical cut of the loin of say 7 pound can serve about 8 to 10 people.
Though pork is one of the most nutritious foods with very less fat, people usually worry about the calorie content of pork tenderloin. So for all the people who worry about the amount of calories in pork tenderloin, we will be providing you details about it in the following paragraphs.

Pork Tenderloin Calorie Content

There are different ways of cooking pork tenderloin and the number of calories may vary according to the style used. Bake the pork tenderloin, roast it or marinate it, you will get different nutrition charts for each. Following is a table which will show you calorie content of different types of pork tenderloin.
Pork Tenderloin Calories per 100g
Fresh, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled 201
Fresh, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted 173
Fresh, separable lean and fat, raw 136
Fresh, separable lean only, cooked, broiled 187
Fresh, separable lean only, cooked, roasted 164
Fresh, separable lean only, raw 120

Calories in Various Pork Tenderloin Recipes

Pork tenderloin recipes may have different calories all together. The calories may depend upon the ingredients used in the recipes. Marinated pork tenderloin and the ones made from different sauces may impact the nutritional content to a great extent.
Hence the recipe should be decided properly by keeping the nutritional values in mind. Following are some of the recipes of pork tenderloin which will show the difference in calorie content.

Pork Tenderloin with Cinnamon Apples

Pork Tenderloin (4 oz) - 228 calories
Butter, salted, (1½ tbsp) - 76 calories
Fresh Apples (medium-sized) - 41 calories
Olive Oil, Extra Virgin (½ tbsp) - 32 calories
Brown Sugar (2 tbsp) - 25 calories
Nutmeg, ground - 0 calories
Cinnamon, ground - 0 calories
Total Calories - 370 per serving

Marinated Pork Tenderloin

Pork Tenderloin (3 oz) - 171 calories
Maple Syrup(¼ cup) - 107 calories
Ketchup, Heinz (½ tbsp) - 10 calories
Orange Juice (½ tbsp) - 7 calories
Gray Poupon Dijon Mustard (¾ tbsp) - 4 calories
Curry powder (½ tsp) - 2 calories
Garlic (½ clove) - 2 calories
Coriander seed (½ tsp) - 2 calories
Total Calories - 283 per serving

Balsamic Glazed Pork Tenderloin

Pork Tenderloin (4 oz) - 228 calories
Splenda Brown Sugar Blend (1½ tbsp) - 30 calories
Balsamic Vinegar (½ tbsp) - 5 calories
Black pepper - 0 calories
Salt - 0 calories
Total Calories - 231 per serving

Other Nutrition Content of Pork Tenderloin

Pork tenderloin is always recommended by doctors because of its high nutrition and low-fat content. Pork tenderloin is also rich in protein, vitamins and minerals. In 3oz, of pork tenderloin 88 calories are derived from protein. It is one of the best natural sources of thiamine.
It contains various vitamins like A, D, E and K and has a rich content of water-soluble vitamin B. In minerals, pork tenderloin contains phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, iron and zinc. It contains less fat than the chicken breast, hence the people who look for a low-fat diet can include pork.
A thing to be kept in mind here is that because of its less fat content it becomes dry if overcooked.
With this we come to an end of this story. I hope the calorie content of pork tenderloin will help you to decide your low calorie diet. As compared to the other types of meat, pork tenderloin is one of the most healthy and tasty foods. So, next time when you cook pork tenderloin just take care of the ingredients and enjoy the healthy, juicy flavor.