Prague pork ham, 2% fat

• Pork meat can be a good source of lean protein depending on the cut and preparation.
• Pork meat contains all nine essential amino acids.
• Pork meat contains both saturated and unsaturated fats in different amounts in the different parts.
• Pork meat is an excellent source of thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
• Pork meat is a good source of zinc and potassium.
• Pork meat contains a number of bioactive meat compounds, such as creatine, taurine, and beta-alanine.
• Frozen pork meat should be thawed in the refrigerator rather than at room temperature.
• Due to possible contamination with parasites, consumption of raw or undercooked pork meat should be avoided.
• Prague pork ham may have an increased amount of sodium.