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Popcorners Jalapeno Poppers XL
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free

Popcorners Jalapeno Poppers XL

PopCorners
6.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
140
Calories
2g
Protein
1g
Sugars
150mg
Sodium
53
Ingredients

What You Should Know

PopCorners Jalapeno Poppers XL sits on the snack aisle among chips, popcorns and other bagged crunchy treats — typically near flavored tortilla chips, specialty popcorns and other PopCorners SKUs. The 6.5 oz foil-lined bag with bold green and red jalapeño imagery reads as a shareable, flavorful snack for casual occasions. Shoppers grab it for game-day spreads, movie nights, road trips or as an upgrade to a lunchbox treat. Brand positioning leans toward millennial and Gen X snackers who want an indulgent, slightly spicy bite with a modern, better-for-you spin; marketing emphasizes the “popped” texture and cheesy jalapeño flavor as a more playful alternative to fried chips. The package often carries health-halo cues — bright “popped not fried” language, whole-corn imagery and calorie-per-serving callouts — but lacks organic or certified-natural badges. Kid-focused graphics are minimal; the tone is more adventurous-adult than child-targeted. In plain processing terms, this is a ready-to-eat, industrially made snack built from corn and fortified with concentrated flavors and texture agents. Sensory notes: an airy, crunchy, slightly curved chip with a pronounced cheesy saltiness and a warm jalapeño tang; peaks of savory yeast/garlic and a faint tang from citric acid. Rituals include opening the bag to share on a coffee table, dipping lightly in salsa or ranch, or stashing individual portions for travel. The XL size signals shareability and value while the bright packaging invites impulse buys near checkouts and seasonal displays.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 17
Servings per Container: 7
Calories140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat6g8%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Sodium150mg7%
Total Carbohydrate19g7%
Total Sugars1g
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

Yellow, Corn,, Sunflower, Oil,, Maltodextrin, (Made, from, Corn),, Whey,, and, Less, than, 2%, of, Cheddar, Cheese, (Milk,, Cheese, Cultures,, Salt,, Enzymes),, Salt,, Onion, Powder,, Yeast, Extract,, Garlic, Powder,, Green, Bell, Peppers,, Potassium, Salt,, Cream, Cheese, (Milk, and, Cream,, Cheese, Cultures,, Salt,, Carob, Bean, Gum),, Jalapeno, Peppers,, Vinegar,, Natural, Flavors,, Spices,, and, Citric, Acid..

Flagged Ingredients:

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

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

This is a ready-to-eat industrial snack containing additives and processed ingredients (maltodextrin, natural flavors, gums, yeast extract) and is formulated for taste and shelf-stability, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultraprocessed).

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Common Questions about Popcorners Jalapeno Poppers XL

The Jalapeno Poppers can be a tasty snack option, especially if you’re looking for something crunchy and flavorful. At 140 calories per serving, they fit into many snacking occasions, but they’re not exactly a superfood. It really depends on what you’re comparing them to — if you’re swapping chips for these, you might feel like you’ve made a healthier choice!

Perfect For

movie-night
game-day-prep
road-trip

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