Many pork cuts are lean

Many cuts of pork are as lean or leaner than chicken and provide many important vitamins and minerals. Any cuts from the loin — like pork chops and pork roast — are leaner than skinless chicken thigh, according to USDA data. Pork steaks or roasts from the leg (“fresh ham”) are also lean choices and pork tenderloin is as lean as skinless chicken breast and meets the government definition of …