Premium Caramel Corn
Processing Score
21.9Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
2/10Poor
The processing score reflects 41 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Fiber Source
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
01121308891
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size48 g
Amount per serving
Calories
220
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g
12%
Saturated Fat 8g
40%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 130mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate 32g
12%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 27g
Protein 2g
Calcium 40mg
3%
Iron 1.1mg
6%
* 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
12 listed · 9 flagged for reviewCONFECTIONERY COATING (SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL [PALM KERNEL AND HYDROGENATED PALM], COCOA [MAY BE PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], SKIM MILK, WHEY POWDER, SOY LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER], VANILLIN [ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR]), BROWN SUGAR, DRIED RED TART CHERRIES (RED TART CHERRIES, SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL), LIGHT CORN SYRUP, POPCORN, WHITE CONFECTIONERS' COATING (SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, NONFAT MILK POWDER, SOY LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER], MONOGLYCERIDES, ARTIFICIAL COLOR [TITANIUM DIOXIDE], ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), SUGAR, WATER, COCONUT OIL (PURE COCONUT OIL, BETA-CAROTENE), BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), NATURAL FLAVOR, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR (SALT, ARTIFICIAL BUTTER FLAVOR, FD&C YELLOW 5 LAKE [E102], FD&C YELLOW 6 LAKE [E110], RED FOOD COLOR (WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, FD&C REDS 40 AND 3, PROPYLPARABEN [PRESERVATIVE]), BAKING SODA (SODIUM BICARBONATE), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SALT.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Premium Caramel Corn scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Light Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Chocolate, this product is more processed than about 67% of the 9,618 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 Premium Caramel Corn'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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Confectionery Coating (Sugar, Vegetable Oil [Palm Kernel And Hydrogenated Palm], Cocoa [May Be Processed With Alkali], Skim Milk, Whey Powder, Soy Lecithin [Emulsifier], Vanillin [Artificial Flavor]), Brown Sugar, Dried Red Tart Cherries (Red Tart Cherries, Sugar, Sunflower Oil), White Confectioners' Coating (Sugar, Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Nonfat Milk Powder, Soy Lecithin [Emulsifier], Monoglycerides, Artificial Color [Titanium Dioxide], Artificial Flavor), and 1 more.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Coconut Oil (Pure Coconut Oil, Beta-Carotene).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Artificial Flavor Salt, Artificial Butter Flavor, Fd&C Yellow 5 Lake [E102], Fd&C Yellow 6 Lake [E110], Red Food Color Water, Propylene Glycol, Fd&C Reds 40 And 3, Propylparaben [Preservative] , Baking Soda Sodium Bicarbonate , Natural And Artificial Flavor, Salt.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
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