Grilled Jerk Pork Chops
2 serving of grilled jerk pork chops contains 541 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 8% carbs, 50% fat, and 41% protein. This is a good source of protein (98% of your Daily Value), potassium (22% of your Daily Value), and vitamin b6 (143% 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 2 serving of grilled jerk pork chops (321g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 541 | |
| Fats | 30g | 38% |
| Saturated fats | 6g | 32% |
| Trans fats | 0.2g | |
| Cholesterol | 154mg | 51% |
| Sodium | 2478mg | 108% |
| Carbs | 11g | 4% |
| Net carbs | 9g | |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | |
| Protein | 55g | |
| Calcium | 120mg | 12% |
| Iron | 4mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 1012mg | 22% |
| Vitamin D | 2μg | 12% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 0.1μg | |
| Beta carotene | 232μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 149mg | 27% |
| Copper | 0.2mg | 18% |
| Fluoride | 1μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 13μg | 3% |
| Lycopene | 0.3μg | |
| Magnesium | 74mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.4mg | 20% |
| Niacin | 17mg | 106% |
| Pantothenic acid | 2mg | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 561mg | 80% |
| Retinol | 5μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.5mg | 37% |
| Selenium | 95μg | 172% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 1mg | 104% |
| Vitamin A IU | 462IU | |
| Vitamin A | 27μg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1μg | 60% |
| Vitamin B6 | 2mg | 143% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D IU | 69IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 2μg | |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 27μg | 22% |
| Zinc | 5mg | 46% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 6g | |
| Sucrose | 5g | |
| Glucose | 1g | |
| Fructose | 1g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 0g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 6g | 32% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 7g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 3g | |
| Trans fats | 0.2g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0.2g | |
| Total omega 6 | 3g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0.2g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 3g | |
| Arginine | 4g | |
| Aspartic acid | 5g | |
| Cystine | 1g | |
| Glutamic acid | 9g | |
| Glycine | 2g | |
| Histidine | 2g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.1g | |
| Isoleucine | 3g | |
| Leucine | 5g | |
| Lysine | 5g | |
| Methionine | 1g | |
| Phenylalanine | 2g | |
| Proline | 2g | |
| Serine | 2g | |
| Threonine | 2g | |
| Tryptophan | 1g | |
| Tyrosine | 2g | |
| Valine | 3g | |
