So like, I was looking on Amazon for reviews for "Love Beets" brand beets (because I had a BOGO offer from Safeway) and in the corner there was an advertisement for MICROWAVE PORK RINDS.
Have you ever heard of such a thing?
I don’t think I’ve ever eaten a pork rind in my life, but you don’t understand the sheer delight I experienced watching the little pork pellets being poured into the paper bag before going into the microwave. It was oddly visceral.
Bacon Mamma Jamma was the brand with the advertisement I saw -> Amz adlink: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNM5CLTS/?tag=harperkingsley-20 <- though upon exploring that rabbit hole a little I found out there’s a Lowrey’s Brand ->Amz adlink: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UPFWW6/?tag=harperkingsley-20 <- that comes in like popcorn pouches.
Looking at the nutrition information, it "seems" that the Bacon Mamma Jamma brand are more "healthy," though I guess that’s subjective considering they’re PORK RINDS. I guess for sheer reviews, the Lowreys are the way to go, especially since there’s more bags and they come direct from Amazon, so no shipping and handling charges. But for healthy content? It’s the Bacon Mamma Jammas.
- Bacon Mamma Jamma: $19.99+8.50 s/h = $28.49. For 10, 1 ounce bags.
- Ingredients: pork rinds, salt.
- Serving size 1 package (28g). Calories 120. Calories from fat 35. Total fat 4 9 (6% DV). Saturated fat 1.5g (8% DV). Cholesterol 0% DV. Sodium 350mg (15% DV). Total carbohydrates 0% DV. Sugars 0% DV. Protein 21g (42% DV). Vitamin A 0%. Vitamin C 0%. Calcium 2%. Iron 8%.
- Lowreys: $23.97. For 18, 1.75 ounce bags.
- Ingredients: pork rinds, maltodextrin, salt, less than 2% of natural flavorings, monosodium glutamate.
- Serving size 14g (same as the Mamma Jammas). Calories 160. Calories from fat 100. Total fat 12g (18% DV). Saturated fat 4g (20% DV). Cholesterol 20mg 6% DV). Sodium 960mg (40% DV). Total carbohydrates 0% DV. Sugars 0% DV. Protein 12g (says "not a significant source of protein). Vitamin A 0%. Vitamin C 0%. Calcium 0%. Iron 0%.
The Bacon Mamma Jamma brand have protein, calcium, and iron. The Lowreys are all flavor (and that flavor is salt!).
I’m just oddly delighted that pork rinds are made like popcorn. I guess I’ve never spent any time considering how they’re made. I would just see bags of them in the chip aisle and always thought they were probably super sweaty, like Cheetos left open overnight.
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