In Russia and Ukraine, lard is considered one of the most popular products that can often be found on the table. However, this product has been known since the times of Ancient Rome, where it was widely consumed by plebeians who needed inexpensive, but satisfying and nutritious food. There is a lot of controversy regarding the harms and benefits of this product, but you need to adhere to one main rule - you need to consume lard in small quantities, since it is very high in calories. This article will examine in detail the composition of lard, as well as the harm and benefits it can bring to the human body.
Chemical composition of the product
In fact, if you study the composition of lard, you will notice a huge amount of various useful substances in it that a person needs for normal life. If you regularly consume this high-calorie product, you can see a sharp increase in strength. In addition, it has a good effect on brain function and satisfies hunger.
Among the beneficial components, especially in the composition of lard, the following minerals can be distinguished: sodium, calcium, phosphorus, copper, selenium and zinc. In addition, fatty acids, which the body needs to maintain the functioning of the brain and other internal organs, are also of particular interest. In addition, linoleic, oleic and stearic acids help quickly regenerate damaged soft tissues and increase the rate of hematopoiesis. And arachidonic acid, moreover, helps to form a stable hormonal background in the body, and also ensures the action of cholesterol metabolism, promoting the formation of membranes for new cells.
Also, for those who are interested in what vitamins can be found in lard, it will be useful to know that this product contains vitamins A, B, C, D, F, PP and E, that is, almost the full range of those that the body needs. All of them are also fat-soluble substances, and therefore, when they enter the intestines, they are absorbed well and quickly.
Useful and healing properties
This product causes a lot of controversy over whether it can be eaten, whether it provides even the slightest benefit to humans, and what it is. Despite the high calorie content of pork fat, it cannot be said that lard is strictly prohibited for people prone to obesity. Do not forget about the main principle of all those who lose weight - a calorie deficit, observing which, you can eat everything in small quantities.
Important! When we talk about the benefits of lard for the human body, we mean the salted or boiled state of the product, while smoked lard is extremely dangerous and harmful. It should be excluded from your diet, because these foods are not healthy. On the contrary, they are dangerous for the liver, kidneys, and heart.
The arachidonic acid contained in its composition has a beneficial effect on the body when it encounters viruses and bacteria. It promotes proper cholesterol metabolism and the removal of toxins from the body. Moreover, this effect is also achieved thanks to fatty acids other than arachidonic acid. So, if you are choosing a diet for high cholesterol, you can consult with your doctor about including lard in your diet.
- Powerful antioxidant effect.
Thanks to selenium, which is an antioxidant, a couple of pieces of lard are often recommended to be included in the diet of athletes, pregnant and lactating women, and smokers. These population groups are in dire need of this nutrient, although, according to research, selenium deficiency is found in 80% of people. By the way, garlic, which is often combined with lard, also contains this microelement.
- For cardiovascular diseases.
A small amount of fat will help your heart work better. It enriches heart muscle enzymes and cell membranes with healthy fats. Due to the fact that it helps the body remove excess toxins, blood vessels are cleansed.
- Normalizes metabolism.
Lard has a beneficial effect on human metabolism. Since the fats contained in the product dissolve under the influence of body temperature, they are easily digestible. A feeling of fullness occurs after just a couple of slices of lard, which reduces the likelihood of overeating.
Daily consumption of pork fat promotes more efficient flow of bile and improves the functioning of the digestive system.
As you have already learned, this product contains a fairly high percentage of mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids, which play a very important role in the female body. They help normalize the regular menstrual cycle, proper hormone production and improve the condition of the skin and hair.
Doctors and nutritionists strongly recommend that women consume healthy fats in an amount of at least 1 g per 1 kg of body weight. Those losing weight should not neglect this rule; it is only important to learn to distinguish healthy fats from harmful ones.
Did you know? Lard is free of radionuclides and carcinogens, so housewives are not afraid to use it when frying. Even at high temperatures, it does not smoke and, accordingly, does not emit dangerous carcinogenic substances. Interestingly, lard rarely causes allergies, which means it can be eaten on a hypoallergenic diet.
Calorie content of pork fat
Now that the composition has been studied, we need to move on to finding out how many calories are in salted, smoked and cheese lard. It should be noted that regardless of how it was prepared, lard will still be very high in calories, and therefore those who want to lose weight will have to give it up.
So, fresh lard contains approximately 902 kcal per 100 grams of product. But if you boil it, the calorie content will be noticeably lower - only 550 Kcal. Unfortunately, in this form the product noticeably loses its beneficial properties, since thermal treatment simply kills them.
Doctors do not advise getting too carried away with smoked lard. Despite the fact that its calorie content is still less, approximately 750 kcal, since during smoking some of the fat is rendered, but carcinogens harmful to health begin to accumulate in it.
And finally, if you are wondering how many calories are in salted pork lard, then the answer is simple - about 800 kcal per 100 grams, but only if the product does not have a layer. It is in this form that it is recommended to eat it in small quantities, because despite the fact that the product has a high calorie content, at least it retains a larger amount of useful vitamins and minerals.
Selection and storage of lard
When losing weight, it is recommended to consume fresh lard without salt or heat treatment. However, such a product cannot be stored for long periods of time.
In addition, when fattening an animal, various allergens can get into the subcutaneous layer of fat. If the pig was fed with chemical additives, then the value of such a product for a healthy diet is questionable.
When purchasing lard, you need to analyze a number of criteria:
- The thickness of the product must be more than 3 cm.
- The color should be white or pinkish. If yellowness glimmers on the surface of the lard, it means the product is old.
- The selected piece should be easily pierced with a match or toothpick.
- The most delicious are the cuts from the sides and back of the pig. Cutting fat from the cheek and neck of an animal may have an attractive appearance and streaky meat, but it is much tougher.
- When touched, the product should be greasy, but not sticky. The smell may be slightly smoky after processing pig skin.
You can use different methods for storage:
- pickle fresh product;
- store smoked lard;
- preserve in various brines;
- freeze in the freezer.
Salting fresh lard for storage
For 1 kg of fresh product take 3 tbsp. l. salt, 1 tbsp. l. ground black pepper and 2 tbsp. l. fragrant herbs. Fans of spicy tastes can stuff a piece with garlic.
To do this, cuts up to 5 cm deep are made and thin slices of garlic are inserted into them. The product is generously sprinkled with salt and spices on top and placed in an enamel bowl.
Stores in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. After this, the bacon can be wrapped in parchment, then in cellophane and stored in the refrigerator.
Smoking lard for further storage
Smoked lard
For smoking you will need a special device - a smokehouse.
To obtain aromatic smoke, poplar or alder firewood is used. Before smoking, the product is cut into strips about 20 cm long. The pieces are first salted and sprinkled with your favorite spices.
After smoking, lard can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a year.
Storing lard frozen
The simplest and least labor-intensive way is to freeze fresh product in the freezer.
To do this, just rinse the bacon under running water, dry it with napkins and, wrap it in cellophane, put it in the freezer indefinitely.
Such a product can be taken out at any time and salted or baked. With this storage method, it does not lose its beneficial properties.
The nutritional value
Now it's time to find out how much protein, fat and carbohydrates are in lard. In fact, you should know that lard consists almost entirely of fat, which determines its huge calorie content. Even if you eat only 100 grams of this product per day, you will absorb 114% of the daily fat requirement in one meal, that is, you will exceed the norm quite significantly.
There are so few carbohydrates in this product that they do not even make up 1% of the daily value, so they have no significance in lard. There is also very little protein in it - only 2.4 g per 100 grams of the finished product. So, in general, we can say that lard contains an excessively large amount of fat, which determines the high calorie content of the product.
What are the benefits of lard?
Let's also talk about the beneficial properties of lard.
- This product contains a fairly large amount of vitamins, which has a positive effect on the immune system.
- Promotes muscle growth.
- Helps in regenerating damaged skin.
- Salo is digested quite quickly and easily.
- This product can also be used externally for various diseases.
- It can be stored for a very long time without spoiling.
Fat and cholesterol
Many people believe that since lard is a very fatty food, it probably contains a huge amount of bad cholesterol. However, this is actually not true. Of course, there is cholesterol in lard, as in any product of animal origin, but it is an order of magnitude less than in many other ingredients that we easily include in our menu. Scientists have found that just 100 grams of salted lard contains about 100 mg of cholesterol, which does not exceed acceptable standards.
In addition, it was found that all this cholesterol is not only harmful, but also helps in the production of useful ones, so if you eat lard in small quantities, then the cells and capillaries will slowly be cleared of accumulated fats.
Secrets of the recipe
Appetizer “Lard with garlic”
100 g of this snack contains 540 kcal.
Ingredients:
- 300 g salted lard;
- 2 medium cloves of garlic;
- greens and black pepper to taste.
Cooking steps:
- Twist the lard through a meat grinder along with the skin.
- Finely chop the greens with a knife or in a blender.
- Pass the garlic cloves through a press.
- Add a little ground black pepper to the resulting mixture.
Chocolate candies with lard
There are 678 kcal per 100 g of delicacy.
Ingredients:
- 50 g raw lard;
- 50 g butter;
- 65 g dark chocolate;
- walnuts and cinnamon to taste.
Cooking steps:
- Grate the lard on a fine grater and form into balls, then put them in the freezer for half an hour.
- Melt the chocolate and butter in a water bath. Add chopped nuts and cinnamon to this mixture.
- Place the lard balls on long sticks and dip them into the glaze, then put the candies in the freezer until completely hardened.
Potatoes with lard on skewers
100 g of this juicy and tasty dish contains 310 kcal.
Ingredients:
- 10 medium-sized potatoes;
- 100 g lard with meat layer;
- 1 tsp. vegetable or olive oil;
- salt and pepper to taste.
Cooking steps:
- Peel the potatoes and wash them.
- Place the potatoes on the fire, bring to a boil and cook for 8 minutes.
- Cut the lard into small pieces, salt and pepper it.
- Remove the potatoes from the water and cut them into halves, then place a piece of lard between them and connect them using a skewer (it should be soaked in water for 20 minutes so that it does not burn).
- Place the potatoes on a baking sheet lined with foil and brush with oil.
- Bake for 20 minutes at 200 degrees.
- Before serving, you can sprinkle with cheese and herbs.
The benefits of lard
It's time to directly study the health benefits and harms of lard. First of all, let’s look at what its regular addition to the diet can give the body. Useful properties include:
- Increased energy levels in the body and improved tone.
- Preventing the development of inflammatory processes and even preventing cancer.
- Providing the body with the vitamins and minerals it needs during long-term and debilitating diseases.
- Regulation of hormonal levels, as well as nutrition of the brain and liver and adrenal cells.
- Increasing skin elasticity and preventing skin diseases.
- Maintaining muscle growth in children and adults, improving joint function and relieving pain.
How many calories are in 100 grams of boiled pork lard?
Boiled lard is a common dish on the modern table. It gained its popularity for its mild taste and tenderness that appears after heat treatment. During the cooking process, lard can absorb the aroma of spices, acquire a spicy flavor and a pleasant warm hue.
Depending on the recipe, boiled lard can be pre-stuffed with garlic, carrots and pepper before cooking. Lard is cooked in polyethylene so that the product does not lose its taste and nutritional value. An analogue of lard boiled in water is baked lard in foil.
IMPORTANT: During the cooking process, lard melts and therefore loses part of its nutritional value and decreases in volume by approximately 40-50%. So we can say that boiled lard is a “more dietary” product than salted or smoked lard.
Boiled lard
The benefits of lard for women
Lard, despite its high calorie content, can help women maintain attractiveness and youth for a long time. If you periodically consume it in salted form, you will notice that very soon the skin will become more elastic, and various inflammations will also begin to disappear. In addition, lard contains selenium, which is an antioxidant that helps rid the body of toxins and radicals that cause the body to age.
Also, in adequate quantities, this product can help fight excess weight, since when nutrients enter it, accumulated fats begin to break down. However, for such weight loss it would be best to contact a specialist, since it will be very difficult to calculate the norm yourself.
Application
In cooking, lard is usually used both fresh and cooked. It can be salted, smoked or even fried lard. In this form, the product is used as an independent dish or snack. Lard can be used as a component in the production of sausages and cutlets, to increase the fat content of any dishes that do not contain meat. Lard can also be used just like regular butter. If you want to pickle lard for the winter, buy the product and defrost it. Next, be sure to rinse it with running water and dry it. Cut the lard into small squares or rectangles, not reaching the skin with the knife blade. Mix paprika, pepper, salt and your favorite spices until smooth. Coat the lard evenly with the resulting mixture of seasonings on all sides, rub the surface with garlic. Then wrap the resulting lard in cling film or paper and leave it in the refrigerator for a couple of days. Serve the finished lard chopped and cleaned of excess spices.
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Lard for men
As you know, vodka is usually eaten with lard. However, it is not only an excellent snack, but also helps reduce the degree of intoxication. Lard provides the stomach with reliable protection from the negative effects of alcohol, thus reducing the possibility of getting an ulcer.
It is also worth mentioning the positive effect of lard on male potency; it sharply increases libido and serves as a natural “Viagra”. Lard will also be useful for athletes and men who do hard physical work. This product gives the body much more energy than meat and bread, so if you are very tired, you should definitely eat a piece.
How many calories are in fresh, raw lard in 100 grams?
It is impossible to say with a 100% guarantee which lard is the healthiest. Of course, a product that has not been subjected to heat treatment and does not have a large amount of salt is more favorable for consumption. However, the benefits and calorie content of lard will depend on factors such as:
- Pig age
- Pig health status
- Pig weight
- The part of the meat from which the fat is taken
Raw lard is often purchased in order to prepare it yourself at home: salt, smoke, pickle or roll it into jars. Many people replace rendered fat from raw lard (lard) with other vegetable fats. Lard is used to fry roasts, potatoes, meat and prepare various dishes. It is believed that such fat is environmentally friendly, is not subject to chemical treatments, and therefore is of great benefit to the body.
Raw lard
Harm of lard to the body
However, it should be taken into account that Ukrainian lard is not only beneficial for the body, but also harmful, especially if it is eaten incorrectly. For example, if a person has elevated cholesterol levels in the blood, then it would be best to abandon this product, since it will not bring any benefit, but will only cause harm. In addition, pork fat can cause an allergic reaction, so it should be given very carefully to children, especially those trying it for the first time.
It is absolutely worth excluding lard from the diet for patients with disorders of the gastrointestinal system, diseases of the liver, gall bladder, atherosclerosis and obesity, as well as problems in the vascular system.
Lard can be consumed very carefully and in small quantities during pregnancy and during the recovery process after surgery, since due to its fat content it can disrupt material metabolism in the body, and therefore slow down healing or even harm health.
Vitamin content
Table 1
| Vitamins | Content | Daily norm |
| A (retinol) | 10 mcg | 1 % |
| E (α-, β-, γ-tocopherols) | 1.7 mg | 17 % |
| B3 (PP) (nicotinamide) | 0.3 mg | 1.58 % |
Salted lard contains vitamins with high and low levels, if we consider them according to the approved standards for the significance of the nutritional value of the product.
At the highest level of importance in the food value chain is vitamin E, which keeps the muscular system in good shape.
Vitamins of low content include:
- A, takes part in all functions of the body related to its growth and proper metabolism, preserves the structure of the cornea of the eye.
- PP, participates in the formation of hemoglobin.
How many calories are in 100 grams of smoked pork lard?
Smoked lard is very aromatic, with a delicate smoked taste and a hint of spice. Such lard is prepared in different ways, but mainly by treating the product with high temperatures and smoke. Smoked lard can be with or without a layer. It always has a nice golden or copper crust.
Smoked lard is considered the most “harmful” of all types of product due to its high calorie content. In addition, nutritionists strongly recommend eating smoked lard as rarely as possible, and the reason for this is the oxidative processes that occur in it during the cooking process. In some cases, the product may also contain carcinogens. This can have a detrimental effect not only on your figure, but also on your health.
IMPORTANT: You should purchase smoked lard only from people who have been involved in meat for a long time and have a license to work, or in stores from well-known brands.
Smoked lard
Benefit
If you follow the tips described above, lard will bring many benefits to the body.
- Saturates the body with essential substances and microelements.
- Helps remove harmful cholesterol from the body. This is surprising because the product also contains cholesterol.
- Fat-soluble vitamins in the composition provide increased immunity and protective properties of the body.
- Due to its enveloping properties, it normalizes the activity of the gastrointestinal tract.
- The high energy value of lard allows you to increase performance. For this, 1-2 slices per day will be enough.
- It is useful to use lard for people suffering from bronchitis.
- Has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the heart and blood vessels.
