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Coan is a British pork snack maker based in Tamworth, on the eastern edge of the Black Country area where pork scratchings have been made commercially for well over a century. The Black Country has been the heartland of UK pork scratching production since the late 1800s, and Coan sits in that lineage of small-batch, traditional-recipe producers rather than the mass-market commodity end of the category.
What sets Coan apart from the rest of the category is the cooking method. Most pork scratchings are cooked once. Coan double-cook the pork rind, which renders out more of the underlying fat and produces a crisper, drier final piece without the soft cream-coloured underbelly that makes some pork scratchings divisive. The texture is uniformly crunchy through every piece, and the seasoning bonds to a clean rind rather than a greasy one.
Pork scratchings start life as pork rind. The rind is cured, then cooked to render out fat and crisp up. In a single-cook recipe, this happens once, and the finished scratchings often retain a softer, paler underbelly where the fat hasn't fully rendered. That softer layer is what divides opinion on pork scratchings: some people love it, many find it the off-putting bit. Coan's double-cooking method runs the rind through a second cook stage, which finishes the fat render and removes that soft layer almost entirely. The result is a uniformly crunchy bite, more like crackling than traditional scratchings, with a cleaner mouthfeel that picks up the seasoning more evenly.
Most "high-protein" snacks on the UK market are protein bars carrying 12-15g of protein, usually with 20-30g of carbs from the binder. Coan delivers 17g of protein per 40g bag with just 0.8g of carbohydrate, which puts it in genuinely keto territory. For comparison:
| Snack (per typical serving) | Protein | Carbs |
|---|---|---|
| Coan Pork Scratchings 40g | 17g | 0.8g |
| Typical UK protein bar (60g) | 12-15g | 20-30g |
| Beef jerky 25g (e.g. Jack Link's) | 10g | 3-5g |
| Standard salted crisps 30g | 2g | 15g |
| Mixed nuts 30g | 6g | 5g |
The catch, in fairness: Coan are also high in fat (around 17-19g per bag, mostly saturated). For keto eaters that's a feature, not a bug, keto runs on fat. For anyone counting macros differently, factor it in. The calorie load of a 40g bag sits around 262 kcal.
Pork scratchings are one of the few savoury snack categories the UK invented and still leads. The Black Country, broadly the Wolverhampton-Walsall-Dudley area, became the manufacturing heartland in the 1800s when local pubs paired the snack with strong local beer, and the recipe tradition has held since. Coan are made in Tamworth, on the edge of this region, using a recipe that follows the Black Country style: dry-cured, hand-cooked, simply seasoned, no industrial shortcuts. Most supermarket pork scratchings are mass-produced in factories well outside this tradition. Coan are made closer to the source in every sense.
Keto and low-carb eaters: 0.8g of carbs is genuinely keto. Most "low carb" branded snacks sneak more carbs in than the marketing suggests. Coan's macros are clean.
High-protein gym-goers and office snackers: 17g of protein for around 260 calories beats most protein bars on protein-per-calorie ratio, and there's no sucralose or artificial sweetener taste to deal with.
Pork scratching purists who hate the soft fatty bits: if you've put a packet down because of the cream-coloured underbelly pieces, the double-cooking process essentially solves that problem. Every piece is uniformly crunchy.
Pub snackers who want quality: the seasoning is balanced rather than overloaded, and the pork is from a British producer rather than industrial-scale imports. Goes well with bitter, IPA, stout or a glass of red wine.
Pairing with our wider savoury range: works alongside Jack Link's beef jerky for a high-protein platter, or with Munchkings sourdough pretzel crush for a sweet-savoury bowl.
Coan Original 40g bags are stocked here for everyday low-carb, high-protein snacking. Add a few to a wider order across our snacks range to hit the £20 free UK delivery threshold. Orders placed before our daily cut-off ship the same working day.
Coan are British pork scratchings made in Tamworth, on the edge of the Black Country, using a traditional double-cooking recipe. Each 40g bag delivers 17g of protein and just 0.8g of carbohydrates, which makes them one of the highest-protein, lowest-carb savoury snacks on the UK market. The double-cooking method removes the soft fatty underbelly that some pork scratchings carry, leaving a uniformly crunchy texture.
Yes. At 0.8g of carbs per 40g bag, Coan sit comfortably inside ketogenic and low-carb dietary thresholds, including very strict keto plans that limit total daily carbs to 20g or less. They are also high in fat (around 17-19g per bag, mostly saturated), which is consistent with keto macro requirements. The protein content of 17g per bag is high relative to the carb count, making them a balanced keto savoury snack rather than a pure fat bomb.
17g of protein per 40g bag. To put that in context, a typical UK protein bar carries 12-15g of protein in a 60g format with 20-30g of carbs, so Coan delivers more protein with significantly fewer carbs and in a smaller package. A bag of Coan also has more protein than a 25g bag of beef jerky (around 10g) and considerably more than crisps or mixed nuts at the same weight.
Coan are made to a recipe that does not contain gluten or wheat. The seasoning blend uses rice flour rather than wheat flour. However, we recommend always checking the back of the individual bag for the most current allergen and dietary information, as recipes and certifications can change between production runs. If formal gluten-free certification is required for medical reasons, contact the manufacturer directly to confirm.
Mr Porky is the UK's largest pork scratchings brand by volume, at around 20 million packs sold a year, and is widely available in supermarkets. Mr Tubs sit at the premium end with double-hand-cooked recipes and flavoured ranges. Coan sit between the two: small-batch British production at a Black Country traditional recipe, but priced and packaged for everyday use rather than the gift-shop premium tier. The double-cooking method, the cleaner texture without the fatty underbelly, and the macro profile (17g protein, 0.8g carbs) are the main points of difference. If you want supermarket scale, Mr Porky. If you want artisan premium, Mr Tubs. If you want a Black Country recipe at an everyday price with clean keto macros, Coan.
Coan are hand cooked in Tamworth, Staffordshire, on the eastern edge of the historic Black Country pork scratching region. The Black Country, broadly the Wolverhampton-Walsall-Dudley area, has been the UK's pork scratching manufacturing heartland since the late 1800s. Coan use a traditional Black Country recipe rather than industrial mass-production methods, and source British pork rind for the base.
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