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Salt & Vinegar

Contains maltodextrin

These fried chicken skins have a salt-and-vinegar seasoning and are labeled as a product of the U.S.A. The description also calls them pork rinds, but the ingredient list names chicken skins; the seasoning includes maltodextrin and MSG.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$4.25 1.5 oz · lowest price at Saint Michael Chicharon
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
210caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
7g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
150mg▲
Saturated fat
6g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Chicken skins, monosodium glutamate, vinegar powder (maltodextrin, white distilled vinegar), salt, maltodextrin, citric acid, malic acid, extractives of rosemary, silicon dioxide, lard
67 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%73
Ingredients · counts 25%92
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%70
Why it scores 67
Nutrition 73 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (6 g), less sodium (150 mg); no added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 92 · Silicon dioxide (additive, −4); MSG (monosodium glutamate) (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 35 · Fried chicken skins with maltodextrin, MSG and several added acids.
Sourcing 70 · Product of U.S.A. is stated; no raising practices or farm details.
Transparency 70 · Full ingredient list and a U.S. product-origin statement.
Contains maltodextrin and MSG
Description calls these pork rinds, but ingredients list chicken skins
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−8 for silicon dioxide, msg
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Chicken skins Monosodium glutamate Vinegar powder (maltodextrin, white distilled vinegar) Salt Maltodextrin Citric acid Malic acid Extractives of rosemary Silicon dioxide Lard
10 ingredients 2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 3 limited risk
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Silicon dioxide (E551)Anti-caking agentLimited risk
Approved, but EFSA noted in 2018 that data on its nano-sized particles were too limited to set a safe intake.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually 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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