Food
POPcorners assorted flavors
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 56
POPcorners assorted flavors scores 56 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 2.5 points Sunflower oil: High in omega-6 linoleic acid. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better popped chips and rice crisps
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Potato truffle popped chip snack Poptime · 4 oz/113 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 97 out of 100 , 41 points higher -
POP CORNERS Sea Salt PopCorners · 198.4 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 23 points higher -
Korean sweet and spicy crispy chips Wilde · 241 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 23 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
POPcorners assorted flavors
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition
- Nutrition facts unavailable no points
100 − 44.5 = 55.5 → 56
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. No nutrition facts on file, so we can't confirm excellent.
Ingredients
- yellow corn
- sunflower oil
- cane sugar (high concern)
- sea salt popcorners white cheddar flavored popped-corn snacks not a significant source di added sughts
- ingredients: yellow corn
- sunflower oil
- whey
- reduced lactose whey maltodextrin (made from corn)
- natural flavors
- canola oil cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes)
- salt
- citric acid
- lactic acid contains wilk ingredients
Label text, as published
yellow corm sunflower oil, and sea salt, popcorners sweet , salty kettle corn popped-corn snacks ingredients: yellow corn, sunflower oil, cane sugar, and sea salt popcorners white cheddar flavored popped-corn snacks not a significant source di added sughts, ingredients: yellow corn, sunflower oil, whey, reduced lactose whey maltodextrin (made from corn), and less than 2% of the following natural flavors, canola oil cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), salt, citric acid, and lactic acid contains wilk ingredients,
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More from PopCorners
Sources
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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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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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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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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.”
doi.org
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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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