Microwave Popcorn, Extra Butter
The processing score reflects 10 ingredients, including preservatives, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
9 listed · 3 flagged for reviewPOPPING CORN, PALM OIL, SALT, LESS THAN 2% OF: SOYBEAN OIL, GUM ACACIA, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SUNFLOWER OIL, NATURAL FLAVORING, TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Microwave Popcorn, Extra Butter scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Acacia): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Popcorn & Pretzels, this product is more processed than about 43% of the 4,573 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 Microwave Popcorn, Extra Butter'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.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Oil, Less Than 2% Of: Soybean Oil, Sunflower Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Tbhq And Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Butter vs Margarine comparison.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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