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Healthy summer grilling: meat portion sizes and Grilled Marinated Pineapple Pork Chop with Mashed Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Ingredients
- 5 5-ounce center cut pork chops, trimmed
- 1½ tablespoon ginger, freshly chopped
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 8-ounce can pineapple, reserve juice
- ½ teaspoon dry mustard
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 965g | |
| Calories 1630 | |
| Calories from Fat 824 | 51% |
| Total Fat 91.4g | 114% |
| Saturated Fat 31.79g | 127% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 371mg | 124% |
| Sodium 9828mg | 410% |
| Potassium 2644mg | 76% |
| Total Carbs 54.82g | 15% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.4g | 8% |
| Sugars 43.25g | 29% |
| Protein 140.4g | 225% |
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