Mary Lee Chin, MS, RD
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Deciding How Much To Purchase

This chart shows the number of servings per pound for various pork cuts.
Chops and Steaks Number of Servings Per Pound   Other Cuts Number of Servings Per Pound
Blade Chops or Steaks 2.5-3.5   Back Ribs 1.5
Boneless Chops 4   Bacon (Regular), Sliced 6
Loin Chops 2.5   Canadian-Style Bacon 5
Rib Chops 2.5   Country-Style Loin Ribs 2
Smoked Ham (Center Slice) 3.5   Cubes 4
Roasts   Hocks (Smoked or Fresh) 1.5
Leg (Fresh Ham), Bone-in 3   Pork Sausage 4
Leg (Fresh Ham), Boneless 4   Spareribs 1.25
Smoked Ham 4-5   Tenderloin 4
Loin Blade, Bone-in 2   Ground Pork 4
Top Loin (Rolled), Boneless (Smoked or Fresh) 3.5   Variety Meats
Center Loin 3   Brains 5
Smoked Loin 3   Heart 5
Sirloin 2.5   Kidney 5
Arm Picnic, Bone-In (Smoked or Fresh) 3.5   Liver 4
Smoked Shoulder Roll 3    
Blade, Boneless (Smoked or Fresh) 3  

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