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Golden Flake Old Fashioned Original Fried Pork Skins

Contains maltodextrin

These fried pork skins provide 8 g protein and 190 mg sodium per 14 g serving. The seasoning includes maltodextrin, brown sugar, MSG and natural smoke flavor.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsContains corn
$32.49 4 oz · lowest price at Utz Quality Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
80caloriesPer serving · 1/2 oz (14g)
Protein
8g▲
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
190mg▼
Saturated fat
2g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Fried Pork Skins, Maltodextrin, Salt, Brown Sugar, Monosodium Glutamate, Dehydrated Onion And Garlic, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Torula Yeast, Spices, Natural Smoke Flavor
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
55 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsMedium confidence · Scored on 7 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%54
Ingredients · counts 30%74
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%50
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 55
Nutrition 54 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more sodium (190 mg), more saturated fat (2 g), more protein (8 g) per 1/2 oz
Ingredients 74 · Brown sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Maltodextrin (refined starch, −6); Natural flavours (additive, −4); 2 more
Processing 30 · Fried pork skins with maltodextrin, MSG and smoke flavor
Sourcing 50 · Origin and production practices for the pork aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list, but no specific pork sourcing claims
Contains maltodextrin and MSG
Contains natural smoke flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−14 for brown sugar, maltodextrin
Varies by additive−12 for natural flavours, 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
Fried Pork Skins Maltodextrin Salt Brown Sugar Monosodium Glutamate Dehydrated Onion And Garlic Hydrolyzed Corn Protein Torula Yeast Spices Natural Smoke Flavor
10 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 5 limited risk
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
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.
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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