Is pork a red or white meat ???

Question

my mate says white but I reckon that technically its a red meat and is only procieved as a white meat

Answer 1

Nutrition

A pack of Tesco diced pork with the reminder that pork contains 'no carbs'Because of its high myoglobin content, pork is red before cooking, although it becomes lighter as it is cooked. According to the USDA, pork is considered a red meat, because it contains more myoglobin than white meat such as fish and chicken.[4] Pork is very high in thiamin.

Despite the traditional definition of pork as a red meat, in 1987 the National Pork Board in the US began an advertising campaign to position pork as "the other white meat" due to a public perception of chicken and turkey (white meat) as more healthful than red meat. The campaign was highly successful and resulted in 87% of consumers identifying pork with the slogan. As of 2005, the slogan is still used in marketing pork today, with some variations.[5]

Answer 2

White Meat.

Answer 3

Its White Meat

Answer 4

Technically, pork is a red meat.

But the National Pork Producers Council has been calling it "the other white meat" since 1988. This label applies to fresh pork and was created in hopes of making people aware that pork could be a part of a healthy meal.

Pork is like chicken in that both have myoglobin, which gives it its white color and also makes pork leaner.

Answer 5

Red meat. It has NEVER been seen as any anything else in our house.

Until I came across the Yahoo Answers site, I had NEVER known or heard that other people considered Pork to be white meat.

Answer 6

It has similar qualities to red meat, most of the pork I buy is white, it depends on the cut. But from a health point of view, it is referred to as a red meat.

Answer 7

It is a red meat, but the leg part is whiter and the shoulder is fattier and more red, like turkey for exampe the legs are red meat and the breast is white meat it is confusing isnt it Tell your mate that as far as food goes you know best. LOL

Answer 8

It is defined as Red Meat:

"Because of its high myoglobin content, pork is red before cooking, although it becomes lighter as it is cooked. According to the USDA, pork is considered a red meat, because it contains more myoglobin than white meat such as fish and chicken."

Answer 9

Pork is known as "the other white meat" as an alternative to chicken.

Answer 10

The other white meat.