The researchers based these conclusions on a nationwide sampling of fresh pork and chicken cuts. Researchers analyzed the nutritional content of the most commonly purchased pork and chicken cuts from supermarkets throughout the United States. Among all the pork cuts in the survey, trimmed lean averaged 81 percent, compared with 75 percent from the same cuts 10 years ago. According to the National Pork Producers Council, the study results show that lean pork can easily fit into a healthful diet. Pork producers have used modern breeding and feeding methods to produce much leaner hogs, and butchers today trim nearly all of what little fat remains.
Pork provides a great-tasting alternative to chicken that the whole family can enjoy.