The Claim

The average standardized ileal digestibility (SID) of indispensable amino acids in pork products, including various cuts, hams, and sausages, exceeds 90%, indicating high bioavailability and efficient digestion of essential amino acids in these foods.

Source: Pork cuts, hams, and sausages have digestible indispensable amino acid scores (DIAAS) close to or over 100

What the research says

Supports is higher

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
8score
Challenges
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These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.

Quantitative
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Pork—whether it's chops, ham, or sausages—has really high digestibility, meaning your body can absorb and use over 90% of the essential amino acids it contains.

See the scientific wording

The average standardized ileal digestibility (SID) of indispensable amino acids in pork products is over 90%, indicating excellent amino acid digestibility across all tested pork cuts, hams, and sausages.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Pork cuts, hams, and sausages have digestible indispensable amino acid scores (DIAAS) close to or over 100

    The study tested how well the body can use amino acids from different pork products and found that over 90% of the important ones were digested, which supports the claim.

Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies

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