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Smartfood White Cheddar Popcorn
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free

Smartfood White Cheddar Popcorn

Smartfood
6.75 oz
Available at Foodtown
160
Calories
3g
Protein
2g
Sugars
200mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
25
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Smartfood White Cheddar Popcorn is a recognizable, ready-to-eat bagged snack often found in the snack aisle of supermarkets, stacked near potato chips, pretzels, microwave popcorn, and other flavored popcorn varieties; you might also spot it on endcaps during movie-night promotions or near checkout in smaller single-serve formats. Packaged in a shiny, printed 6.75 oz bag, it positions itself as a fun, shareable treat—salted, airy popped corn dusted with bright white-cheddar powder and a slight sheen from vegetable oil. The Smartfood brand leans into convenience and indulgence, marketed toward families, busy adults, and millennials looking for an easy, flavor-forward snack for parties, watching TV, or traveling. Label cues include "white cheddar" and ingredient callouts like natural flavors and real cheese-derived components, which can create a mild health halo despite the product being a processed, shelf-stable snack; there is no organic certification or whole-food claim prominently displayed. In plain terms, the product is processed and assembled into a ready-to-eat snack using refined ingredients and added flavor/powder carriers. Sensory details: the texture is light and crunchy with a powdery, tangy cheese coating, a burst of umami from whey/cheddar ingredients, and a lingering salty finish; consumers typically pour it into a bowl, pass it around at gatherings, or snack straight from the bag on road trips and outings. Ritual contexts include movie nights, game-day spreads, and quick pantry grabs when craving a savory, cheesy crunch.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2.5 cups
Servings per Container: 7
Calories160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat10g13%
Saturated Fat2g10%
Cholesterol5mg2%
Sodium200mg9%
Total Carbohydrate15g5%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars2g
Protein3g
* 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

Popcorn,, Vegetable, Oil, (Corn,, Canola,, and/or, Sunflower, Oil),, Natural, Flavors,, Whey,, Maltodextrin, (Made, from, Corn),, Buttermilk,, Cheddar, Cheese, (Milk,, Cheese, Cultures,, Salt,, Enzymes),, and, Salt..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • corn - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • sunflower - 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?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (maltodextrin, natural flavors, vegetable oils) and is a ready-to-eat flavored packaged snack, fitting the ultraprocessed NOVA 4 category.

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Common Questions about Smartfood White Cheddar Popcorn

The healthiness of Smartfood White Cheddar Popcorn really depends on your personal dietary goals. It’s a snack that’s lower in sugar and does provide some fiber, but it’s also got a fair amount of fat and sodium, which might not fit everyone's definition of 'healthy.' Think of it as an enjoyable treat rather than a health food!

Perfect For

movie-night
game-day-prep
road-trip

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