Pork, crackling, cooked
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Pork crackling is pork skin cooked until crisp. The figures here describe cooked crackling from various cuts of pork, prepared by grilling or roasting. It mainly provides fat and protein. Per 100g, it contains 2280 kJ of energy, 45g of fat, including 15g of saturates, and 36g of protein.
Protein is needed for the growth and repair of body tissues. Fat provides energy, and the fat and saturated fat content of crackling are relevant for people monitoring their energy or saturated fat intake. Eating too much saturated fat can raise LDL cholesterol in the blood. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.
Nutrition per 100g
Nutrient | Per 100g |
|---|---|
Energy | 550 kcal |
Energy | 2280 kJ |
Fat | 45g |
of which saturates | 15g |
Carbohydrate | 0g |
of which sugars | 0g |
36g | |
Alcohol | 0g |
Water | 17g |
Cholesterol | 105mg |
Vitamins and minerals per 100g
Nutrient | Per 100g |
|---|---|
Trace | |
0mg |
Other types of pork
Food | Calories per 100g | Protein per 100g | Fat per 100g | Fibre per 100g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
515 kcal | 14g | 51g | 0g | |
293 kcal | 25g | 21g | 0g | |
320 kcal | 27g | 23g | 0g | |
258 kcal | 19g | 20g | 0g | |
Pork, belly joint/slices, raw, lean and fat, weighed with bone | 238 kcal | 18g | 19g | 0g |
195 kcal | 37g | 5.3g | 0g | |
203 kcal | 36g | 6.4g | 0g | |
200 kcal | 38g | 5.4g | 0g | |
208 kcal | 37g | 6.5g | 0g | |
122 kcal | 23g | 3.3g | 0g | |
132 kcal | 23g | 4.5g | 0g | |
548 kcal | 10g | 56g | 0g | |
152 kcal | 36g | 0.8g | 0g | |
161 kcal | 36g | 1.9g | 0g | |
96 kcal | 23g | 0.5g | 0g | |
106 kcal | 23g | 1.8g | 0g | |
168 kcal | 36g | 2.7g | 0g | |
121 kcal | 21g | 4.2g | – | |
218 kcal | 18g | 16g | – | |
202 kcal | 31g | 8.8g | – |
About these figures
Values are per 100g of the food as described (From various cuts of pork, grilled and roasted). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.