Roast Pork with Gravy and Mashed Potatoes
Roast Pork with Gravy and Mashed Potatoes is a hearty, comforting main course featuring tender, slow-roasted pork (often a shoulder or loin cut) served with rich pan gravy and creamy mashed potatoes. It is a staple of Western home cooking, particularly popular in American and British cuisines, where it's often enjoyed as a Sunday family dinner or a holiday meal.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dish is a balanced but hearty meal, being high in protein from the pork and rich in carbohydrates and fats from the mashed potatoes and gravy. A typical serving provides a good source of B vitamins, iron, and potassium, with a rough calorie range of 500-800 calories depending on portion sizes and preparation methods.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 450 kcal |
| Protein | 28 g |
| Carbs | 35 g |
| Fat | 22 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 680 mg |
| Potassium | 650 mg |
| Iron | 3.2 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.6 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1 mcg |
| Zinc | 4.8 mg |
| Phosphorus | 320 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 8 mg |
| Selenium | 35 mcg |
Per 1 plate (350 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, this dish represents the classic 'meat and three' (or in this case, two) comfort food tradition, emphasizing simplicity and satisfaction. Nutritionally, the combination of protein and starchy carbohydrates makes it a very satiating meal, providing sustained energy.
