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Walnut Creek Pork Rinds - Chile Lime

Contains maltodextrin

These chile-lime pork rinds are cooked in pork lard and provide 7 g of protein per 1/2-ounce serving. They also contain maltodextrin, dextrose and natural flavors, with 340 mg of sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$1.59 lowest price at Walnut Creek Cheese & Market
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 1/2 oz (14g)
Protein
7g▲
Fiber
0g▼
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
340mg▼
Saturated fat
1.5g▼
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Ingredients: Pork rinds, salt, chili pepper and other spices, paprika, maltodextrin, yeast extract, citric acid, dextrose, malic acid, onion powder, tomato powder, garlic powder, extractives of paprika, vinegar, lime juice, lemon juice, natural flavors, lactic acid
57 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%53
Ingredients · counts 30%86
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%50
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 57
Nutrition 53 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more sodium (340 mg), more protein (7 g), less fiber (0 g); no added sugar per 1/2 oz
Ingredients 86 · Maltodextrin (refined starch, −6); Natural flavours (additive, −4); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4)
Processing 30 · Seasoned pork rinds with maltodextrin, yeast extract and natural flavors
Sourcing 50 · No origin or animal-raising practices are stated
Transparency 50 · Ingredient list includes unspecified spices and natural flavors
Contains maltodextrin, dextrose and natural flavors
340 mg sodium per 1/2 oz
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−6 for maltodextrin
Varies by additive−8 for natural flavours, 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 Salt Chili pepper and other spices Paprika Maltodextrin Yeast extract Citric acid Dextrose Malic acid Onion powder Tomato powder Garlic powder Extractives of paprika Vinegar Lime juice Lemon juice Natural flavors Lactic acid
18 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 4 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.
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.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
Made by fermentation; considered safe.
Malic acid (E296)AcidNo risk
The natural acid in apples; 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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