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Pork skins nutrition facts

A typical portion of pork skins (1 oz; 28.35 g, snacks, plain) has 150 calories and 17g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 538 calories (snacks, barbecue-flavor) to 544 (snacks, plain).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 oz (28.35g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g11%

Saturated Fat 3g16%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 25mg9%

Sodium 520mg22%

Total Carbohydrate 0g0%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars 0g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 17g35%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 10mg1%

Iron 0.2mg1%

Potassium 40mg1%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g for Snacks, pork skins, plain, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 61.3g; more than 100% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 544; more than 96% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g: 1,818mg; more than 99% of reference foods

1 oz weighs 28.35 g in USDA's record for Snacks, pork skins, plain (FDC 167961).

Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 53% fat and 47% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

Selenium12 µg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 21% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 167961), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of pork skins USDA describes

Snacks, plain has the most calories per 100 g (544); the fewest: Snacks, barbecue-flavor (538)

Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.

All 2 USDA descriptions of pork skins, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Snacks, pork skins, plain	544	61.3 g	31.3 g	1,818 mg
Snacks, pork skins, barbecue-flavor	538	57.9 g	31.8 g	2,667 mg

Every nutrient in this record (86)

The portion is 1 oz (28.35 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	17.4 g	61.3 g	35%
Total lipid (fat)	8.87 g	31.3 g	11%
Carbohydrate, by difference	0 g	0 g	0%
Ash	1.53 g	5.40 g
Energy	154 kcal	544 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	0.51 g	1.80 g
Total Sugars	0 g	0 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	0%
Cholesterol	26.9 mg	95.0 mg	9%
Fatty acids, total saturated	3.22 g	11.4 g	16%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	4.19 g	14.8 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	1.03 g	3.64 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	8.51 mg	30.0 mg	1%
Iron, Fe	0.25 mg	0.88 mg	1%
Magnesium, Mg	3.12 mg	11.0 mg	1%
Phosphorus, P	24.1 mg	85.0 mg	2%
Potassium, K	36.0 mg	127 mg	1%
Sodium, Na	515 mg	1,818 mg	22%
Zinc, Zn	0.16 mg	0.56 mg	1%
Copper, Cu	0.027 mg	0.094 mg	3%
Manganese, Mn	0.020 mg	0.069 mg	1%
Selenium, Se	11.6 µg	41.0 µg	21%

Vitamins (24)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	3.40 µg	12.0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	3.40 µg	12.0 µg	0%
Carotene, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.15 mg	0.53 mg	1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0.14 mg	0.50 mg	0%
Thiamin	0.028 mg	0.099 mg	2%
Riboflavin	0.080 mg	0.28 mg	6%
Niacin	0.44 mg	1.55 mg	3%
Pantothenic acid	0.12 mg	0.43 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.0065 mg	0.023 mg	0%
Folate, total	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0.18 µg	0.64 µg	8%
Choline, total	46.6 mg	165 mg	8%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, DFE	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.033 g	0.12 g
Threonine	0.52 g	1.82 g
Isoleucine	0.39 g	1.38 g
Leucine	0.94 g	3.32 g
Lysine	0.79 g	2.78 g
Methionine	0.14 g	0.48 g
Cystine	0.15 g	0.53 g
Phenylalanine	0.55 g	1.94 g
Tyrosine	0.34 g	1.21 g
Valine	0.69 g	2.42 g
Arginine	1.37 g	4.84 g
Histidine	0.21 g	0.72 g
Alanine	1.65 g	5.81 g
Aspartic acid	1.27 g	4.47 g
Glutamic acid	2.16 g	7.63 g
Glycine	3.38 g	11.9 g
Proline	2.06 g	7.26 g
Serine	0.74 g	2.60 g

Fatty acids (19)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 6:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 8:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 10:0	0.0057 g	0.020 g
SFA 12:0	0.020 g	0.070 g
SFA 14:0	0.11 g	0.39 g
SFA 16:0	1.94 g	6.85 g
SFA 18:0	1.15 g	4.04 g
MUFA 18:1	3.84 g	13.6 g
PUFA 18:2	0.95 g	3.35 g
PUFA 18:3	0.074 g	0.26 g
PUFA 20:4	0.0085 g	0.030 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0.27 g	0.97 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0.071 g	0.25 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 167961: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in pork skins?

150 in 1 oz (28.35 g) of snacks, plain; 538 to 544 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in pork skins?

17g in 1 oz; 61.3 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in pork skins?

520mg in 1 oz; 1,818 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov