{"id":521559,"date":"2026-04-09T14:28:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/521559\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:28:08","slug":"worlds-healthiest-meat-named-beating-some-fruit-and-veg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/521559\/","title":{"rendered":"World\u2019s ‘healthiest’ meat named beating some fruit and veg"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a league table of the world’s 100 most nutritious foods, pork fat secured eighth place for its nutritional value. Achieving a nutritional score of 73 out of 100, pork fat, more commonly known as lard, ranked above 92 other foods, amongst them peas, red cabbage, tomatoes, mackerel, lettuce, oranges, and sweet potato.<\/a> BBC<\/a> Future reports that pork fat is a rich source of B vitamins and minerals – and it is also typically contains more unsaturated, and considerably healthier fat, than lamb or beef.<\/a><\/p>\n

Pork fat contains monounsaturated fats such as oleic acid – also present in olive oil – which prove beneficial for cardiovascular health. It also contains some saturated fats, which are perfectly acceptable in moderate quantities.<\/p>\n

The Mediterranean diet is one touted as “healthier” – and typically includes pork among its regular foods.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, it is worth considering how the pigs were reared in order to fully reap the nutritional rewards. Pork fat provides fat-soluble vitamins such as Vitamin D, particularly if the pigs were kept outdoors, reports Surrey Live<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Additionally, pasture-raised pork fat tends to be the healthier option owing to its superior nutrient content.<\/p>\n

So, don’t always feel guilty when treating yourself to pork fat. However, as with all things, moderation remains essential. Notably, no other animal fat or meat featured on the list.<\/p>\n

It’s also worth remembering not to confuse pork fat and lard. They are related – but not quite the same thing.<\/p>\n

LardLard is rendered pig fat – specifically fat that\u2019s been melted down and strained.Smooth, shelf-stable (or fridge-stable), and white or creamy in colour.Can be used like butter, oil, or shortening for cooking or baking.<\/p>\n

Remarkably, multiple fish featured on the list of healthiest foods to consume, with Ocean Perch claiming the number one position. It placed third on a list of the most nutritious foods, achieving an impressive 89 out of 100.<\/p>\n

According to Facts.net, 100g of this fish contains just 79 calories yet delivers approximately 20 grams of protein. This deep-water fish, also referred to as rockfish, is low in saturated fats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In a league table of the world’s 100 most nutritious foods, pork fat secured eighth place for its…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":521560,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[181378,1991,102,4015,20122,181379,6636,181377,19054,181376,56,54,55,6959],"class_list":{"0":"post-521559","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-b-vitamins","9":"tag-food","10":"tag-health","11":"tag-meat","12":"tag-mediterranean-diet","13":"tag-monounsaturated-fats","14":"tag-nutrition","15":"tag-nutritional-value","16":"tag-pork","17":"tag-pork-fat","18":"tag-uk","19":"tag-united-kingdom","20":"tag-unitedkingdom","21":"tag-vitamins"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/521559","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=521559"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/521559\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/521560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=521559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=521559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=521559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}