Pork Nutrients

Pork: Naturally Nutritious

Pork contains many nutrients recommended by Health Canada to build and maintain a healthy body. It includes six essential vitamins, four important minerals, protein and energy. * Combine this information with the fact that the Canadian Food Guide for Healthy Living recommends two to three servings of meat and/or alternatives a day, and pork is definitely the healthy choice and when you choose Meadowbrook Omega Pork you can make an even healthier choice!

A 100g serving of trimmed pork contains:

Vitamin/Mineral	Recommended Daily Intake	Benefits
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)	22%	helps release energy from food promotes the growth and repair of tissues maintains healthy skin and eyes
Thiamin (Vitamin B1)	65%	necessary for the metabolism of carbohydrates essential for the growth and repair of nerves & muscles helps maintain appetite
Niacin (Vitamin B3)	47%	essential for the release of energy from carbohydrates, proteins and fats required to maintain healthy skin, the digestive tract and the nervous system
Vitamin B6	24%	essential for the metabolism of protein, carbohydrates and fat promotes normal functioning of the central nervous system
Vitamin B12	38%	B12 is found only in animal products it helps build red blood cells ensures healthy nervous tissue essential for the normal function & metabolism of cells
Pantothenate	10%	necessary for the metabolism of carbohydrate, fat and protein required to synthesize hemoglobin, the part of the red blood cells that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide
Phosphorous	22%	strengthens bones and teeth and maintains energy balance
Magnesium	10%	essential for the formation of strong bones and teeth transports nutrients in the body regulates energy balance
Iron	9%	Heme iron (found in meat) is absorbed more readily than non-heme iron (found in vegetables, breads, cereals, fruits, eggs, and supplements) prevents nutritional anemia builds hemoglobin in red blood cells helps with energy production.
Zinc	36%	essential for the healthy development and maintenance of the immune system and bone structure can improve resistance to infections can enhance bone formation in children and young adults appears to protect against bone loss in older adults

*taken from "Put Pork on Your Fork" and Canadian Pork Council

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The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada recommends that:
Canadians consume a healthy, balanced diet that includes:
- foods from the four food groups in Canada's Food Guide;
- 20-35% of total calories from fat
- more polyunsaturated fat , especially omega-3 fatty acids (fatty fish, flaxseed, canola oil, soybean oil, nuts, liquid egg products, etc.) and monounsaturated fat (olive oil, canola oil, avocados, nuts etc.);
- lower amounts of trans fat and saturated fat
Annual Hog Production in Nova Scotia (According to Pork Nova Scotia)
- 1999 - 219,633 market hogs
- 2007 - 134,040 market hogs
- 2008 - 50,163 market hogs
Monthly Hog Production in Nova Scotia For the month of February
- Feb.1999 - 17,555 grown in NS
- Feb. 2007 - 12,042 grown in NS
- Feb. 2008 - 6,594 grown in NS
Fun Facts about Hogs(Pigs or Swine)
- Pig, hog, and swine are common names for domestic swine regardless of gender, size or breed.
- A pig can run a seven-minute mile. No wonder when they are loose and we chase them, they always get the last laugh.
- Pigs have no sweat glands so they use mud and water to cool off. This makes them look like they are dirty animals when in actuality they are very clean. They use the toilet away from their food and living area if airflow and temperature are comfortable in their housing.

Pork: Naturally Nutritious

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