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Pork Skin
Pork Skin
Also known as: sausage skin
Low concern
Pork skin is a conventional meat-product ingredient. When fried as snacks, it is high in saturated fat and sodium.
Found in
423 products
What it is
Skin from pork, used cooked, fried, or processed (e.g., chicharrón, pork rinds, gelatin source).
Texture, snack base, source of collagen/gelatin.
Why it's flagged
- high saturated fat in fried products
- sodium when seasoned
What regulators actually say
"Pork is regulated by USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service."
"Pork skin/rinds - nutrient profile (high fat)."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Conventional food (USDA FSIS regulates meat products)
European Union — EFSA
Conventional food
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