Fully Cooked Popcorn Shrimp, Popcorn
Processing Score
10.0Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
4.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 28 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High Sodium
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
078742223636
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size85 g
Amount per serving
Calories
240
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g
12%
Saturated Fat 1.5g
8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 65mg
22%
Sodium 690mg
30%
Total Carbohydrate 30g
11%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 2g
Includes 2g Added Sugars
4%
Protein 9g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 40mg
3%
Iron 1.4mg
8%
Potassium 80mg
2%
* 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
26 listed · 11 flagged for reviewSHRIMP, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON AS FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)SOYBEAN OIL, CITRIC ACID, CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE, GARLIC POWDER, GUAR GUM, HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), MALIC ACID, MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, ONION POWDER, PALM OIL, SALT, SODIUM BISULFITE (AS A PRESERVATIVE), SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE (TO RETAIN MOISTURE), SPICES, SUGAR, WATER, XANTHAN GUM, YEAST, YELLOW CORN FLOUR.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Fully Cooked Popcorn Shrimp, Popcorn scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Other Additives (Sodium Tripolyphosphate (To Retain Moisture)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Within Seafood, this product is more processed than about 90% of the 7,747 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Fully Cooked Popcorn Shrimp, Popcorn's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron As Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)Soybean Oil.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid, Malic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Dextrose, Maltodextrin, Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Bisulfite (As A Preservative).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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