Nutrition facts, USDA data

Calories in a pork chop

By Eric Parker, founder of TrueCal. Updated September 29, 2026.

A broiled pork chop has 328 calories

A broiled bone-in pork chop has 328 calories and 40.2 g of protein. That's 157 g of meat and fat from a chop that weighs 209 g with the bone.

Three ounces of broiled chop is 85 g and 178 calories.

USDA FoodData Central. Pork, fresh, loin, center loin, chops, bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled. Source checked September 29, 2026.

Chops by weight, cooked and raw

Pan-fried, USDA's chop weighs 172 g and has 409 calories. Raw, the meat from a 259 g chop weighs 199 g off the bone and has 338 calories.

PortionWeightCalories kcalProtein gCarbs gFat gFiber gSugar gSodium mgCaffeine mgPortion source
Meat and fat from 1 broiled bone-in pork chop157 g32840.2017.40086.30USDA portion, 1 chop off the bone, from a 209 g cooked chop with the bone
3 oz broiled pork chop85 g17821.809.40046.80USDA portion, 3 oz
1 broiled chop, lean only146 g26339.1010.60081.80USDA portion, 1 chop off the bone, from a 209 g cooked chop with the bone
1 pan-fried pork chop172 g40947.5022.900161.70USDA portion, 1 chop
Meat and fat from 1 raw bone-in pork chop199 g33841.201800109.50USDA portion, 1 chop off the bone, from a 259 g raw chop with the bone

USDA FoodData Central. Pork, fresh, loin, center loin, chops, bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled. USDA FoodData Central. Pork, fresh, loin, center loin, chops, bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, pan-fried. USDA FoodData Central. Pork, fresh, loin, center loin, chops, bone-in, separable lean and fat, raw. Source checked September 29, 2026.

Protein and fat in a broiled chop

A broiled chop has 40.2 g of protein and 17.4 g of fat, with 0 g of carbs.

Planning the rest of the plate or comparing proteins? Chicken breast, salmon, eggs and ground beef each have a page, and the full list of calorie references has the sides.

NutrientMeat and fat from 1 broiled bone-in pork chopPer 100 g
Calories 328 kcal 209 kcal
Protein 40.2 g 25.6 g
Carbs 0 g 0 g
Fat 17.4 g 11.1 g
Fiber 0 g 0 g
Sugar 0 g 0 g
Sodium 86.3 mg 55 mg

USDA FoodData Central. Pork, fresh, loin, center loin, chops, bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled. Source checked September 29, 2026.

Broiled, pan-fried, lean only and raw

Per 100 g, a broiled chop with its fat has 209 calories and the lean alone has 180. A pan-fried chop has 238, and a raw chop has 170.

All four records are bone-in center loin chops.

PreparationWeightCalories kcalProtein gCarbs gFat gFiber gSugar gSodium mgCaffeine mg
Broiled chop, lean and fat100 g20925.6011.100550
Broiled chop, lean only100 g18026.807.300560
Pan-fried chop, lean and fat100 g23827.6013.300940
Raw chop, lean and fat100 g17020.70900550

USDA FoodData Central. Pork, fresh, loin, center loin, chops, bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled. USDA FoodData Central. Pork, fresh, loin, center loin, chops, bone-in, separable lean only, cooked, broiled. USDA FoodData Central. Pork, fresh, loin, center loin, chops, bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, pan-fried. USDA FoodData Central. Pork, fresh, loin, center loin, chops, bone-in, separable lean and fat, raw. Source checked September 29, 2026.

Eating the lean and leaving the fat

From a 209 g cooked chop, USDA counts 157 g of lean and fat, or 146 g if you eat only the lean. That's 328 calories against 263, and 17.4 g of fat against 10.6 g.

USDA FoodData Central. Pork, fresh, loin, center loin, chops, bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled. USDA FoodData Central. Pork, fresh, loin, center loin, chops, bone-in, separable lean only, cooked, broiled. Source checked September 29, 2026.

Enter the weight of your chop

Cut the meat off the bone, weigh it and enter the grams below. The calculator uses a broiled chop with its fat. For pan-fried, use 238 calories per 100 g.

Chop with a sauce or a side? Describe the whole plate to TrueCal and review the estimate.

157 g has about 328 calories.

USDA FoodData Central. Pork, fresh, loin, center loin, chops, bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled. USDA FoodData Central. Pork, fresh, loin, center loin, chops, bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, pan-fried. Source checked September 29, 2026.

How much protein does a broiled pork chop have?

A broiled chop has 40.2 g of protein, and 3 oz has 21.8 g. Per 100 g it's 25.6 g.

USDA FoodData Central. Pork, fresh, loin, center loin, chops, bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled. Source checked September 29, 2026.

Does a pan-fried pork chop have more calories than a broiled one?

In USDA's records, yes. A pan-fried chop has 238 calories per 100 g and a broiled one has 209. A pan-fried chop weighs 172 g and has 409 calories.

USDA FoodData Central. Pork, fresh, loin, center loin, chops, bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled. USDA FoodData Central. Pork, fresh, loin, center loin, chops, bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, pan-fried. Source checked September 29, 2026.

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USDA FoodData Central. Pork, fresh, loin, center loin, chops, bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled. USDA FoodData Central. Pork, fresh, loin, center loin, chops, bone-in, separable lean only, cooked, broiled. USDA FoodData Central. Pork, fresh, loin, center loin, chops, bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, pan-fried. USDA FoodData Central. Pork, fresh, loin, center loin, chops, bone-in, separable lean and fat, raw. Source checked September 29, 2026.