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

XL Simply Smartfood White Cheddar

Smartfood
5.25 oz
Available at Foodtown
150
Calories
2g
Protein
2g
Sugars
180mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
28
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Smartfood XL Simply Smartfood White Cheddar is a ready-to-eat flavored popcorn sold in a 5.25 oz pouch. You'd most commonly see it in the supermarket snack aisle, shelved with other popcorns, chips and party snacks and often featured near movie-night displays, seasonal game-day endcaps or checkout impulse racks. It suits quick convenience trips, family movie nights, game-day prep and road-trip pantry stocking. The brand positions itself as approachable and fun — the packaging leans on Americana and shareability, targeting families, teens and busy adults looking for a familiar, flavorful treat; marketing leans into “fresh-tasting” and “light-textured” cues. Label characteristics include a mild health halo from the word “Simply” and cheese-forward natural-sounding language, kid-friendly bright graphics, but no organic certification is indicated. In plain processing terms this product is made on an industrial line: popped corn is blended with oils, concentrated dairy components and flavoring agents to create a consistent, shelf-stable snack. Sensory details: a light, airy crunch with an evenly distributed white-cheddar dusting that provides tangy, salty and umami notes and a slightly oily mouthfeel; the bag is a metallized single-serve/party-size format meant to be poured into a bowl or eaten straight from the package as a communal or on-the-go ritual. Overall, it sits squarely in American snack culture as a convenient, indulgent, widely distributed packaged popcorn option.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 3 cups
Servings per Container: 5
Calories150
% Daily Value*
Total Fat8g10%
Saturated Fat1g5%
Sodium180mg8%
Total Carbohydrate17g6%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars2g
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

Popcorn,, Sunflower, Oil,, Whey,, Corn, Maltodextrin,, Cheddar, Cheese, (Milk,, Cheese, Cultures,, Salt,, Enzymes),, and, Less, than, 2%, of, Salt,, Natural, Flavors,, Lactic, Acid,, Citric, Acid,, and, Yeast, Extract..

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 classified as ultraprocessed (NOVA 4) because it is a ready-to-eat, industrially formulated snack containing additives and processed ingredients such as corn maltodextrin, concentrated dairy powders, natural flavors, acidulants and flavor enhancers.

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Common Questions about XL Simply Smartfood White Cheddar

Healthiness can be a bit subjective! At 150 calories per serving, it's not a calorie bomb, but it does have 8 grams of fat and 180 mg of sodium. It can be a fun snack option when you’re craving something cheesy and crunchy, just remember to balance it with other nutrient-dense foods throughout your day.

Perfect For

movie-night
game-day-prep
road-trip

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