Nutritional information
A very complete food
Sobrasada de Mallorca is not only a pleasure for the palate but also a food that provides a high energy and nutritional value. Since the product is made exclusively from pork, its lipid composition is rich in oleic acid (monounsaturated) followed by linoleic acid (polyunsaturated). Compared to fat from other animal species, pork contains more unsaturated fatty acids, the health benefits of which are not disputed today. On the other hand, the content of amino acids ensures a protein contribution of high biological value as corresponds to a meat raw material.
The basic element that gives Sobrasada de Mallorca its own organoleptic characteristics is the paprika. Its function is not limited exclusively to aspects related to taste and quality, but it also exerts an antioxidant role thanks to the presence in its composition of elements such as carotenes and chantofilas???. Compared to other foods, the presence of these elements, some of which are also precursors of vitamin A, is considered high. For all these reasons, Sobrasada is a suitable food for all types of consumers and also very suitable for growing adolescents and for all those people who develop an important physical activity.
