/ / HEB CHICHARRONES PORK CRACKLINS FRIED OUT PORK FAT ATTACHED SKINS Pack of 2

HEB CHICHARRONES PORK CRACKLINS FRIED OUT PORK FAT ATTACHED SKINS Pack of 2

Contains xanthan gum

These cracklins are made from fried pork fat with attached skin and salt, with hot sauce on the side. They provide 360 mg sodium per serving, and the hot sauce includes xanthan gum.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$18.95 5 oz · lowest price at Border Merchant
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
80caloriesPer serving · 1/2 oz Cracklins with 1 tsp Hot Sauce (2
Protein
—
Fiber
0g▼
Added sugar
—
Sodium
360mg▼
Saturated fat
1.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Pork fat with attached skin, salt. Hot sauce ingredients: aged cayenne peppers, distilled vinegar, water, salt, spice, garlic powder, xanthan gum, acetic acid
68 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%45
Ingredients · counts 30%100
Processing · counts 25%65
Sourcing · counts 5%50
Transparency · counts 10%55
Why it scores 68
Nutrition 45 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more sodium (360 mg), less fiber (0 g), more saturated fat (1.5 g); no added sugar per 1/2 oz Cracklins with 1 tsp Hot Sauce (2
Ingredients 100 · 10 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 65 · Pork fat and skin are fried; hot sauce includes xanthan gum.
Sourcing 50 · Made in Texas, but the pork's origin and raising practices aren't stated.
Transparency 55 · Ingredients are listed; the hot sauce includes unspecified spice.
360 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
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Ingredients
Pork fat with attached skin Salt. Hot sauce ingredients: aged cayenne peppers Distilled vinegar Water Salt Spice Garlic powder Xanthan gum Acetic acid
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · no risk
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
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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