Microwave Popcorn Roundup
We analyzed 58 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Finding the perfect Microwave Popcorn shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 58 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.
Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Microwave Popcorn you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.
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Detailed Reviews

Microwave PopCorn - Butter Flavour
Ingredients: 100% whole grain non-gmo pop corn, corn oil, palm oil, salt, natural flavor, butter (cream, salt), dry buttermilk, tbhq and ascorbic acid to preserve freshness, annatto for color,
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)

Microwave Popcorn, Butter Boom - Newman's Own
Ingredients: Whole grain popcorn, palm oil, sea salt, natural butter flavor, annatto extract (for color), vitamin e (for freshness).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Movie theater butter microwave popcorn count
Ingredients: Popcorn, partially hydrogenated soy oil, salt, natural and artificial flavors, soy lecithin, beta-carotene (for color).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Lightly Sweet Kettle Corn Microwave Popcorn
Ingredients: Whole grain popcorn, expeller pressed palm oil, sea salt, cane sugar, monk fruit extract.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Microwave popcorn kettle corn bags
Ingredients: Popcorn, canola oil, isomatt, salt, hydrogenated cottonseed oil, natural and artificial flavor, sucralose, tbhq for freshness.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)

Microwave popcorn butter
Ingredients: Popping Corn, Palm Oil, Less than 2% of: Salt, Color Added (Annatto), Natural Flavor (including Milk), TBHQ and Citric Acid (for freshness). CONTAINS: MILK.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)

Microwave popcorn movie theatre butter
Ingredients: Popping Corn, Palm Oil, Salt, Less than 2% of: Color Added (Annatto), Natural Flavor (including Milk), TBHQ and Citric Acid (for freshness). CONTAINS: MILK.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)

Microwave popcorn xtreme butter
Ingredients: Popping Corn, Palm Oil, Salt, Less than 2% of: Color Added (Annatto), Natural Flavors, Butter, TBHQ and Citric Acid (for freshness). CONTAINS: MILK.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)

Nature's promise organic microwave popcorn bags butter flavor
Ingredients: Organic popcorn, organic palm oil, salt, natural flavor, color (organic annatto extract)
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

365 everyday value, microwave popcorn
Ingredients: Organic popcorn.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Big Cheez Ultimate Cheddar Microwave Popcorn
Ingredients: popcorn, palm oil, salt, natural and artificial flavors (monosodium glutamate, autolyzed yeast extract, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate), spices and coloring added, sunflower lecithin, rosemary extract. Contains: milk, soy and mustard
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Microwave popcorn
Ingredients: Whole grain popcorn, palm oil, salt, natural and artificial flavor [milk], color added, freshness preserved by tbhq.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)

Microwave popcorn
Ingredients: Whole grain popcorn, palm oil, sea salt, natural butter flavor, annatto extract (for color), vitamin e (for freshness).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Fresh Thyme Organic Microwave Popcorn
Ingredients: Organic Popcorn, Organic Palm Oil, Salt. May Contain Milk.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Blocbuster microwave popcorn salted
Ingredients: 80% popping corn (non-EU)(non genetically modified), 16% partially hydrogenated palm oil, 3 % salt. Produci country of origin: Bulgaria. Com ; country of origin: non-EU.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Lightly Sweet Kettle Corn Microwave Popcorn
Ingredients: WHOLE GRAIN POPCORN, PRESSED PALM OIL, SEA SALT, CANE SUGAR, MONK FRUIT EXTRACT.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

BUTTER Flavor Mini Bags Microwave Popcorn
Ingredients: ORGANIC YELLOW POPCORN, ORGANIC PALM OIL, SALT, ORGANIC BUTTER FLAVOR, ORGANIC ANNATTO (COLOR)
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Butter microwave popcorn
Ingredients: whole grain popcorn, palm oil, salt, natural flavors, annatto, paprika. contains: milk pop secret upc symbol
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Organic Butter Microwave Popcorn
Ingredients: ORGANIC POPCORN, ORGANIC PALM OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVOR, ORGANIC ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR). CONTAINS: MILK.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Blast o butter mini microwave popcorn
Ingredients: 100% whole grain non-gmo pop corn, palm oil, salt, natural and artificial flavors, annatto for color, soy lecithin, tbhq and/or ascorbic acid to preserve freshness.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)

Organic microwave popcorn
Ingredients: Organic popcorn, organic palm oil, natural butter flavor (contains milk), salt.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Giant, nature's promise, organic natural style microwave popcorn
Ingredients: Organic popcorn, organic palm oil, salt
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Salted microwave popcorn
Ingredients: Organic popcorn, organic palm oil. contains 2% or less of each of the following: salt.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Fresh Microwave Popcorn
Ingredients: Popcorn, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, salt, sucralose.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Microwave Popcorn Classic Butter
Ingredients: Popcorn, palm oil, salt, natural flavors, rosemary extract (to preserve freshness), color added, ascorbic acid (to preserve freshness), butter (cream, salt).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Naturals light classic butter sea salt microwave popcorn
Ingredients: Whole Grain Popping Corn, Palm Oil, Sea Salt, Butter, Mixed Tocopherols (Vitamin E for freshness), Natural Flavor. CONTAINS: MILK.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Organic Light Buttery Flavor Microwave Popcorn
Ingredients: ORGANIC POPCORN, ORGANIC EXPELLER PRESSED PALM OIL, SALT, ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVOR. MAY CONTAIN MILK AND SOY.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
