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Fried Pork Rinds - Sample Pack 12 - 1.75oz Pkgs

Contains hydrogenated soybean oil

These pork rinds provide 8 g of protein and 430 mg of sodium per 10-piece serving. Flavors vary, and the ingredient list includes food dyes, MSG and partially hydrogenated soybean oil.

No artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeContains soy
$14.28 12 × 1.75 oz · lowest price at Carolina Country Snacks
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 10 pieces
Protein
8g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
430mg▼
Saturated fat
1.5g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product page
Ingredients: Pork rinds, sugar, dextrose, salt, torula yeast, tomato powder, tolyzed yeast extract, onion powder, monosodium glutamate, hydrolyzed soy protein, caramel color, extractives of paprika, FD&C Red #40 Lake, spice extractives, spices, FD&C Yellow #6 Lake, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, citric acid
29 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatMedium confidence · Scored on 7 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%40
Ingredients · counts 25%0
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%48
Why it scores 29
Nutrition 40 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (430 mg) per 10 pieces (weight not printed, so estimated from its 70 calories; 46% of them from protein)
Ingredients 0 · Partially hydrogenated soybean oil (hydrogenated oil, −40); Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Dextrose, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); 5 more
Processing 25 · Includes food dyes, MSG, hydrolyzed soy protein and partially hydrogenated oil
Sourcing 50 · Made in North Carolina; pork sourcing and raising practices aren't stated
Transparency 48 · Lists ingredients, but flavors vary and spices are unnamed
Contains partially hydrogenated soybean oil
Contains FD&C food dyes
Contains MSG
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−80 for partially hydrogenated soybean oil, sugar, dextrose
Moderate, evolving−30 for red 40, yellow 6
Varies by additive−12 for caramel colour, msg, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork rinds Sugar Dextrose Salt Torula yeast Tomato powder Tolyzed yeast extract Onion powder Monosodium glutamate Hydrolyzed soy protein Caramel color Extractives of paprika FD&C Red #40 Lake Spice extractives Spices FD&C Yellow #6 Lake Partially hydrogenated soybean oil Citric acid
18 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 1 high risk
Hydrogenated oilFatHigh risk
Partially hydrogenated oils are a source of artificial trans fat, which the FDA removed from the safe list in 2015.
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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