Snacks
Smartfood White Cheddar Popcorn
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- High in saturated fat
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 63
Smartfood White Cheddar Popcorn scores 63 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 7 points Saturated fat 7.1 g / 100 g: Very high in saturated fat. Strong
- minus 5 points Salt 1.8 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better popcorn
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Popcorn White Kroger Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 100 out of 100 , 37 points higher -
White Popcorn Bob's Red Mill · 30 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 100 out of 100 , 37 points higher -
Our Family Popcorn white Our Family · 64 oz/4 lb/1814 g Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 100 out of 100 , 37 points higher -
White Popcorn Snappy Popcorn Co. Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 100 out of 100 , 37 points higher -
Sea Salt Popcorn Simply Nature · 6 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 99 out of 100 , 36 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
White Cheddar Popcorn
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 7.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 7.1 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 1.8 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 571 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 7.1 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 10.7 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 37.5 = 62.5 → 63
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [10]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 571 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 35.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 7.1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 53.6 g |
| Sugars | 7.1 g |
| Fiber | 7.1 g |
| Protein | 10.7 g |
| Salt | 1.8 g |
Serving: 1.0 portion (28.0 g)
Ingredients
- popcorm (not recognized)
- vegetable oil (canola, sunflower oil)
- cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes)
- whey
- buttermilk
- natural ravor (not recognized)
- salt
- contains milk ingredients manufactured for: smartfoods
- plano (not recognized)
- tx 75024-4099 o 2019 smartfoods (not recognized)
- smartfood (not recognized)
- com esmartfoodpopcorn o questions we ntral tine (not recognized)
Label text, as published
popcorm, vegetable oil (com, canola, and/or sunflower oil), cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), whey, buttermilk, natural ravor, and salt, contains milk ingredients manufactured for: smartfoods, inc, plano, tx 75024-4099 o 2019 smartfoods, inc, www,smartfood,com esmartfoodpopcorn o questions we ntral tine
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Smartfood
Sources
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org