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Cheddar & Sour Cream Popcorn, 4.4 OZ
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📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free🌿 Organic

Cheddar & Sour Cream Popcorn, 4.4 OZ

Live Love Pop
Available at Whole Foods
140
Calories
2g
Protein
260mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
67
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot this cheddar & sour cream popcorn in the snack aisle or grab a bag for movie nights, game days, or road trips. Its bright, indulgent cheese flavor feels nostalgic and comforting, while the long list of industrial powders, emulsifiers and anti-caking agents betrays ultra-processing—explaining the uniform powder coating, intense flavor, and light crunchy texture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 serving
Servings per Container: 4
Calories140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat7g9%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium260mg11%
Total Carbohydrate16g6%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Protein2g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

NON, GMO, POPCORN, SUNFLOWER, OIL, CHEDDAR, &, SOUR, CREAM, SEASONING, (IP, MALTODEXTRIN,, ORGANIC, PALM, OIL, POWDER, (ORGANIC, PALM, OIL,, ORGANIC, RICE, SYRUP, SOLIDS,, ORGANIC, PEA, PROTEIN,, SILICON, DIOXIDE,, SUNFLOWER, LECITHIN),, SALT,, ONION, POWDER,, CONTAINS, 2%, OR, LESS, OF:, GARLIC, POWDER,, SUGAR,, NATURAL, FLAVORS,, LACTIC, ACID, POWDER,, SOYBEAN, OIL, TO, REDUCE, DUSTING,, SILICON, DIOXIDE, TO, REDUCE, CAKING,, CITRIC, ACID,, COLOR, ADDED, (PAPRIKA, EXTRACT),, YEAST, EXTRACT), AND, SEA, SALT..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Sunflower oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soybean oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Sunflower lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Paprika extract - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

The product contains multiple industrial ingredients and formulations (maltodextrin, palm oil powder with rice syrup solids and pea protein, natural flavors, silicon dioxide anti-caking, emulsifiers), indicating industrial processing and composite formulations typical of NOVA 4 ultra-processed foods. These ingredients and processes produce the intense flavor, uniform seasoning and extended shelf stability.

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Common Questions about Cheddar & Sour Cream Popcorn, 4.4 OZ

Calling something 'healthy' can be a bit subjective, right? This popcorn has 140 calories per serving and is low in sugar, which is great if you’re looking for a snack without a sugar crash. However, it does contain sunflower oil and maltodextrin, which are processed ingredients, so it’s really about balancing this treat with whole foods in your diet.

Perfect For

movie-night
game-day-prep
road-trip

Vibe:

nostalgicindulgentconvenientcomforting
$5.39
per package