Pork pie vs egg white for acne
Pork pie scores 68/100 (WARN) and egg white scores 100/100 (GLOW) on SpotBite's Skin Score. Egg white is the safer choice by 32 points, and the gap comes mostly from inflammatory fats.
Where the gap comes from
- Glycemic: Pork pie has glycemic load 9 (18 g carbs), Egg white has 0 (0.2 g carbs). Faster sugar means more insulin, which can raise skin oil.
- Inflammatory fats: Pork pie has 9 g saturated fat and 2.1 g omega-6, Egg white has 0 g and 0 g.
Evidence: Caperton 2014 double-blind RCT (n=14): one dose of 100% cocoa increased acne lesions by day 4 (study). All 13 sources.
Score breakdown, side by side
| Pork pie | Egg white | |
|---|---|---|
| Glycemic (of 50) | GL 9 −16.2 | no carbs 0 |
| Dairy (of 25) | 0 g 0 | 0 g 0 |
| Inflammation (of 25) | 9 g sat · 2.1 g ω-6 −16.3 | 0 g sat · 0 g ω-6 0 |
| Skin Boost (of 25) | 0.1 g ω-3 · low polyphenols +0.8 | 0 g ω-3 · low polyphenols 0 |
| Skin Score | 68 · WARN | 100 · GLOW |
Estimates for a typical serving. Real foods vary by brand and recipe.
Verdict
If you are acne-prone, egg white is the better pick of the two. A 32-point gap is the kind of swap that can show up in your skin within a week or two.
Not medical advice. Both scores are for the food on its own. What you eat with it changes the result, and breakouts usually show up 3 to 7 days after a meal. Diet is one factor among many.
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