Are Pork scratchings Atkins friendly

[jill36]

In my local Tesco garage I bought a bag of pork scratchings for 59p

weight 45g

100g = 1.6g net carbs

Shall I eat them or give them to my dog?

 

[crazycanuck]

Are you talking about pork rinds?

 

[jill36]

They come in a bag and say pork scratchings

 

[sarah5298a1]

pork scratchings are basically just fat - so i wouldnt have thought be friendly to any diet pure saturated fat and salt - they are the skin and fat from the pig. x

 

[jill36]

Your right sarah, have thrown them in the bin.

 

[kittiecat]

Hi Jill
Pork scratchings are absolutely fine to eat on atkins as the diet is all about eating fats proteins and veg, i eat them and still lose weight, alot of people on atkins use them for a snnack :0)

 

[rosebug]

Pure fat is actually a positive thing on this diet. Scratchings are actively recommended by dr Atkins as a useful food. Don't go nuts obviously but the average bag is usually under 200 cals. I am not a huge fan of them taste wise, but they're more than fine to have. Sarah I think is on slimming world which has very different considerations.

 

[ChubbyMonkey]

Bet you're really gutted after throwing them now Jill!!

 

[jill36]

I didn't open the packet and threw them in my study paper bin so all is not lost.............

Very tasty yum

 

[Jim]

Are you talking about pork rinds?

Yes, it's what we call them over here,

Jill, they are fine and healthy on Atkins, I used them for snacks all the time

 

[tazbabe]

i'd be lost without scratchings! was just eating a bag as i was reading this yum yum.

 

[Kieran_A]

Cor yes! I was introduced to pork scratchings only a few months ago in the pub. They looked awful but the taste was great (especially with a pint!) But yes according to The Book pork scratchings/rinds are alright.

What I don't like though is that often the seasoning is full of MSG which doesn't make my digestive system feel too good. However, you can buy the actual crackling from Morrisons and all you need to do is season to your liking and put in a hot oven.

Kieran

 

[jenki2]

Very useful to know! I am partial to some pork scratching, love the homemade stuff, my local pub sells them xx

 

[Kat1e]

Yes i love pork crackling, scratchings etc. It's really good when you are just dying for something crunchy. Also the high fat content makes them a substantial snack if you are a lng way from legal food!