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Quaker Popped Rice Snacks, Caramel Corn
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4

Quaker Popped Rice Snacks, Caramel Corn

Quaker
3.52 oz
Available at Foodtown
110
Calories
1g
Protein
9g
Sugars
210mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
42
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Quaker Popped Rice Snacks, Caramel Corn (3.52 oz) is a bright, single-serve bag of airy popped brown rice coated in a sweet caramel glaze. You’ll typically find it in the snack aisle near popcorn, microwaveable popcorn, chips, and other single-serve treats, sometimes shelved alongside granola bars and children’s snack packs. This is a grab-and-go impulse buy for family grocery runs and convenience-store stops — a light, sweet alternative when you want crunch without a heavy chip. Occasions for the product include movie nights, road trips, and after-school snack breaks. Quaker positions this item as a mainstream, family-friendly snack: the brand’s long heritage evokes pantry staples and trusted convenience, aimed at busy parents and teens seeking familiar, indulgent flavors with perceived portion control. On the label you’ll see health-forward cues — “whole grain” brown rice flour listed first, and modest calorie and serving-size messaging — alongside “natural flavor” and non-organic ingredients; there’s no organic certification and no explicit kid-centric cartooning, but the small bag size and sweet caramel appeal skew it toward younger consumers. Processing context: this is a manufactured, shelf-stable snack made from puffed and coated grains with added sugars, flavorings, emulsifiers, and preservatives. Sensory details: the texture is light and crisp, with an initial snap that yields a slightly sticky, caramel-coated mouthfeel and a sweet buttery aroma; the vegetable oil and condensed milk notes add a richer finish. Packaged in a foil-lined pouch to preserve crunch, it’s eaten straight from the bag during social snacking rituals — movie couches, school lunchboxes, and highway pit stops alike.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 16.0
Servings per Container: 3.5
Calories110
% Daily Value*
Total Fat1g1%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium210mg9%
Total Carbohydrate25g9%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars9g
Added Sugars9g18%
Protein1g
* 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

Whole, Grain, Brown, Rice, Flour,, Sugar,, Corn, Grits,, Corn, Maltodextrin,, Sweetened, Condensed, Milk, (Milk,, Sugar),, Invert, Sugar,, Salt,, Natural, Flavor,, Vegetable, Oil, (Canola, and/or, Sunflower, Oil),, Cooked, Apple, Juice, Concentrate, (Color),, Soy, Lecithin,, Purified, Stevia, Leaf, Extract,, Tocopherols, (to, Preserve, Freshness),, Spices..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Canola Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Sunflower Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Tocopherols - Synthetic preservative
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Preservative

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

The product is a ready-to-eat snack formulated with refined ingredients and industrial additives (maltodextrin, invert sugar, soy lecithin, natural flavor, preservatives) and manufactured processing, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed).

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Common Questions about Quaker Popped Rice Snacks, Caramel Corn

Healthy can be a bit of a gray area, right? These snacks clock in at 110 calories per serving with 9 grams of added sugars, so while they can be a fun treat, they're not exactly a nutritional powerhouse. If you're looking for a quick snack to satisfy a sweet tooth, they might fit the bill, but it's best to enjoy them in moderation alongside a balanced diet.

Perfect For

movie-night
road-trip
back-to-school

Vibe:

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