Pulled Pork with Cola Sauce

Pulled Pork with Cola Sauce recipe videos

Pulled Pork with Cola Sauce is a savory-sweet American barbecue dish featuring slow-cooked, shredded pork shoulder glazed in a rich sauce made with cola, vinegar, and spices. The cola caramelizes during cooking, creating a glossy, sticky coating that tenderizes the meat and adds a unique depth of flavor. It's a popular comfort food often served on buns at gatherings and casual meals.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This dish is high in protein from the pork but also contains significant fat and carbohydrates from the sugary cola-based sauce. A typical serving provides a good source of B vitamins and minerals like zinc and iron, with a rough calorie estimate of 400-600 per serving depending on portion size and sauce quantity.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	450 kcal
Protein	28 g
Carbs	35 g
Fat	20 g
Fiber	1 g
Sugar	28 g
Sodium	650 mg
Potassium	450 mg
Iron	3.5 mg
Vitamin B6	0.6 mg
Vitamin B12	1.2 mcg
Zinc	5.5 mg
Selenium	35 mcg
Phosphorus	280 mg
Niacin (B3)	7 mg

Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Using cola in barbecue sauces is a creative hack that leverages the soda's sugar and acidity to tenderize meat while adding a caramelized sweetness, blending convenience with flavor. Nutritionally, it transforms a sugary beverage into a cooking ingredient, though it does increase the dish's sugar content.