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Salt & Vinegar Popcorn, 4.4 OZ
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📊 NOVA 4🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Salt & Vinegar Popcorn, 4.4 OZ

Live Love Pop
Available at Whole Foods
140
Calories
2g
Protein
35mg
Sodium
3g
Fiber
38
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Found in the snack aisle or pulled out for movie nights and road trips, Live Love Pop Salt & Vinegar Popcorn presents as a light, nostalgic savory treat with a 'better-for-you' branding. Its crisp, airy texture and shelf stability come from industrial processing and concentrated seasoning powders; ingredients like maltodextrin, vinegar powder and silicon dioxide hint at more processing than a simple bag of plain popped corn.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 serving
Servings per Container: 4
Calories140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat7g9%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium35mg2%
Total Carbohydrate15g5%
Dietary Fiber3g11%
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, HIGH, OLEIC, SUNFLOWER, OIL, SALT, &, VINEGAR, SEASONING, [SEA, SALT,, VINEGAR, POWDER, (MALTODEXTRIN,, WHITE, DISTILLED, VINEGAR),, CANE, SUGAR,, MALIC, ACID,, AND, LESS, THAN, 2%, SILICON, DIOXIDE, AND, SUNFLOWER, OIL, ADDED, AS, PROCESSING, AIDS], SEA, SALT..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • high oleic sunflower oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
No Seed Oil

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

This is a packaged, ready-to-eat snack containing industrial ingredients (maltodextrin, vinegar powder), added oils and anti-caking agents, which are characteristic of ultra-processed foods (NOVA 4).

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Common Questions about Salt & Vinegar Popcorn, 4.4 OZ

The Salt & Vinegar Popcorn offers a tasty, crunchy snack that can fit into a balanced diet. With only 140 calories per serving and 3 grams of dietary fiber, it's a better choice compared to many traditional chips. But remember, 'healthy' can be subjective — it’s all about how it fits into your overall eating habits!

Perfect For

movie-night
game-day-prep
road-trip

Vibe:

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$5.39
per package