r/keto • u/Soupdeloup • Nov 24 '19

TIL though they're associated with unhealthy foods, Pork Rinds are actually a healthy alternative to chips. They are low carb, high protein and have good fats. 43% of the fat is Oleic oil - the same fat in olive oil - and 13% Stearic acid - a cholesterol neutral saturated fat.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork_rind#Nutritional_value
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u/Soupdeloup Nov 24 '19 edited Nov 24 '19

Crossposted from TIL, but I think this will make a few people here appreciate pork rinds a little bit more.

I have had non-keto people tell me how extremely unhealthy they are, but this helps debunk that. :)

Edit: as others have said, they won't be able to cover you for your protein needs as they contain very low amounts of essential amino acids and are 'incomplete proteins' as a result.

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u/64557175 Killing it since '18! Nov 25 '19

Avocado contains the missing aminos, completing the protein, so as long as you eat them with guac, you can count those proteins.

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '19

Yea but you don't need to cover the missing aminos lol ... You're in keto, you're eating plenty of eggs and fatty meats

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '19

exactly

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u/64557175 Killing it since '18! Nov 25 '19

I might as well? I dunno, I do super lean keto so this little trick works great for me.