Popcorn
Clancy's Popcorn Chips Kettle
7 oz
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No additives
Why it scores 63
Clancy's Popcorn Chips Kettle scores 63 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- minus 5 points Sugars 10.7 g / 100 g: High in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Popcorn Chips Kettle
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 10.7 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 0.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 429 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
Bonuses
- No additives plus 3 points
100 − 37.5 = 62.5 → 63
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 429 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 10.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 78.6 g |
| Sugars | 10.7 g |
| Added sugars | 10.7 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 7.1 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 28g
Ingredients
Label text, as published
Yellow corn grits, sunflower oil, cane sugar, sea salt.
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Clancy's
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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“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