Grilled Jerk Pork Chops
1 serving of grilled jerk pork chops contains 271 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 8% carbs, 50% fat, and 41% protein. This is a good source of protein (49% of your Daily Value), potassium (11% of your Daily Value), and vitamin b6 (72% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 2 servings
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
- Cook Time
- 10 minutes
Ingredients
Pork loin, center rib (chops or roasts) Fresh, bone-in, separable lean and fat, raw
2 chop without refuse (Yield from 1 raw ch or 266g
Directions
- PREPARATION: Chop onion, crumble thyme.
- Prepare grill.
- Mince and mash onion to a coarse paste with thyme, sugar, salt, and spices. Pat pork chops dry and rub all over with jerk paste. Grill pork on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals 4 minutes on each side, or until just cooked through. (Alternatively, pork may be grilled in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat.)
Nutrition Facts
For 1 serving of grilled jerk pork chops (161g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 271 | |
| Fats | 15g | 19% |
| Saturated fats | 3g | 16% |
| Trans fats | 0.1g | |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 1239mg | 54% |
| Carbs | 6g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 4g | |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | |
| Protein | 27g | |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 506mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 1μg | 6% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 0.1μg | |
| Beta carotene | 116μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 75mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 9% |
| Fluoride | 0.5μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 7μg | 2% |
| Lycopene | 0.1μg | |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 10% |
| Niacin | 9mg | 53% |
| Pantothenic acid | 1mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 280mg | 40% |
| Retinol | 3μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.2mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 47μg | 86% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 1mg | 52% |
| Vitamin A IU | 231IU | |
| Vitamin A | 14μg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1μg | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | 72% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D IU | 35IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 1μg | |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 13μg | 11% |
| Zinc | 3mg | 23% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 3g | |
| Sucrose | 2g | |
| Glucose | 0.4g | |
| Fructose | 0.3g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 0g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 3g | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 4g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 1g | |
| Trans fats | 0.1g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0.1g | |
| Total omega 6 | 2g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0.1g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 2g | |
| Arginine | 2g | |
| Aspartic acid | 3g | |
| Cystine | 0.3g | |
| Glutamic acid | 4g | |
| Glycine | 1g | |
| Histidine | 1g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.1g | |
| Isoleucine | 1g | |
| Leucine | 2g | |
| Lysine | 3g | |
| Methionine | 1g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1g | |
| Proline | 1g | |
| Serine | 1g | |
| Threonine | 1g | |
| Tryptophan | 0.3g | |
| Tyrosine | 1g | |
| Valine | 1g | |
