Pop O Roundup
We analyzed 694 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Finding the perfect Pop O shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 694 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 Pop O you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.
Editor's Quick Picks
Detailed Reviews

Original Pops, Mystery Flavor
Ingredients: Sugar, corn syrup, citric acid, malic acid, salt, artificial flavor, color added (includes: red 40, yellow 6, yellow 5, blue 1).
The Good
- β Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- β Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
- β High Sugar Content

Poppin' Jalapeno Doritos
Ingredients: Corn, Vegetable Oil (Sunflower, Corn, and/or Canola oil), Whey, Salt, Maltodextrin (Made From Corn), Monosodium Glutamate, Buttermilk, Romano Cheese (Cowβs Milk. Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes). Cheddar Cheese (Milk Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. Onion Powder, Sugar, Corn Starch, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Spices, Lactose, Jalapeno Pepper. Garlic Powder. Modified Corn Starch, Dextrose. Sodium Caseinate, Skim Milk, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Artificial Color βBlue 1, Red 40). Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate.
The Good
- β Low Sugar
The Bad
- β Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)

Popcorn
Ingredients: POPCORN, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, BUTTERMILK, AND SALT.
The Good
- β Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- β High Sugar Content

Smartfood delight air popped popcorn
Ingredients: Popcorn, expeller-pressed sunflower oil and sea salt.
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Sugar Free
- β Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Cracker Jack Caramel Coated Popcorn and Peanuts 4.125 Ounces
Ingredients: Sugar, Corn Syrup, Popcorn, Peanuts, Molasses, Salt, Corn and/or Soybean Oil, and Soy Lecithin. CONTAINS PEANUT AND SOY INGREDIENTS. Allergy Information: This product is made in a facility that also makes products containing tree nuts.
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β Contains Corn Syrup
- β High Sugar Content

Smartfood Popcorn White Cheddar Cheese
Ingredients: Popcorn, vegetable oil (corn, canola, and/or sunflower oil), cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), whey, buttermilk, and salt.
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Popcorn
Ingredients: POPCORN, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, SOYBEAN, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, BUTTERMILK, AND SALT.
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β High Sugar Content

Jolly time, microwave pop corn, butter light
Ingredients: 100% whole grain, non-gmo pop corn, palm oil, corn oil, salt, natural flavor, butter (cream, salt), dry buttermilk, tbhq and ascorbic acid to preserve freshness, annatto for colour.
The Good
- β Low Sugar
The Bad
- β Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)

Crispy n White
Ingredients: MaΓ―s SoufflΓ© Blanc (72%), Huile de Palme, Sel, ArΓ΄me Naturel (contient du lait et du soja)
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Sugar Free
- β Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

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
- β Sugar Free
The Bad
- β Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)

Healthy Crispy White Pop Corn
Ingredients: 100% WHOLE GRAIN NON-GMO WHITE POP CORN, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Sugar Free
- β Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Microwave Pop Corn
Ingredients: Pop Corn (61%), Palm Oil, Salt, Flavouring (contains milk, mustard and soy), Colour (E160b, E160c), Flavour Enhancer (E621, E635), Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Antioxidant (E300, E392).
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Sugar Free
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Jolly time, xtra butter microwave pop corn, butter
Ingredients: 100% whole grain non-gmo pop corn, corn oil, palm oil, salt, natural and artificial flavor, butter (cream, salt), dry buttermilk, tbhq and ascorbic acid to preserve freshness, annatto for color.
The Good
- β Low Sugar
The Bad
- β Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)

Pop up bowl gourmet popping corn
Ingredients: Whole grain popping corn, palm oil, less than 2% of: salt, potassium chloride, butter, natural and artificial flavor, color added, tbhq and citric acid (for freshness).
The Good
- β Sugar Free
The Bad
- β Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)

ORVILLE REDENBACHERS Light Butter Popcorn, 8.07 OZ
Ingredients: Whole Grain Popping Corn, Palm Oil, Salt, Color Added (Annatto, Turmeric, Paprika), Natural Flavors, Butter, Mixed Tocopherols (Vitamin E for freshness). CONTAINS: MILK.
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Sugar Free
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Cheddar Cheese Gourmet Popping Corn
Ingredients: POPPING CORN, PALM OIL, SALT, LESS THAN 2% OF: COLORED WITH YELLOW 5 LAKE AND YELLOW 6 LAKE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR (INCLUDING MILK), BUTTER OIL, TBHQ, CITRIC ACID.
The Good
- β Sugar Free
The Bad
- β Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)

Happy Mardi Gras Popcorn, Caramel
Ingredients: Popcorn, coconut oil, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, brown sugar, corn syrup, baking soda, lecithin, salt, butter flavor, water.
The Good
- β Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- β Contains Corn Syrup
- β High Sugar Content

Butter Natural Flavor Popcorn
Ingredients: Whole grain popcorn, salt, palm oil, natural and artificial flavor [milk], color added, freshness preserved by tbhq.
The Good
- β Low Sugar
- β Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- β Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)

microwavable popcorn - 94% fat free, butter natural flavor
Ingredients: Whole grain popcorn, salt, palm oil, natural and artificial flavor [milk], color added, freshness preserved by tbhq.
The Good
- β Low Sugar
- β Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- β Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)

Popcorn
Ingredients: Whole grain popcorn, palm oil, isomalt, natural and artificial flavors, salt, soy lecithin, sucralose, freshness preserved by tbhq.
The Good
- β Sugar Free
- β Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- β Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)

Popcorn
Ingredients: Whole grain popcorn kernels, palm oil, salt, added color, natural and artificial flavor (milk), freshness preserved with tbhq.
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Sugar Free
- β Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- β Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)

Sea salt premium popcorn
Ingredients: Whole grain popcorn, palm oil, sea salt, freshness preserved by tbhq.
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Sugar Free
- β Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- β Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)

Popcorn
Ingredients: Whole grain popcorn, palm oil, salt, natural & artificial flavor [includes butter (cream, salt)], color added, freshness preserved by tbhq.
The Good
- β Sugar Free
- β Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- β Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)

Popcorn
Ingredients: WHOLE GRAIN POPCORN, PALM OIL, SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR [MILK], COLOR ADDED, FRESHNESS PRESERVED BY TBHQ.
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Sugar Free
- β Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- β 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
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Sugar Free
- β Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Bonbon Boom, Bubble Gum Pops, Sour
Ingredients: Sugar, corn syrup, citric acid, gum base, water, sodium lactate, invert sugar, artificial flavors, soy lecithin, titanium dioxide, artificial colors: fd&c yellow #5, fd&c red # 40, fd&c yellow # 6, fd&c blue # 1.
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β Contains Corn Syrup
- β High Sugar Content

Blow Pop Bubble Gum Filled Lollipop
Ingredients: SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, GUM BASE, STARCH, CITRIC ACID, GLYCERIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, ARTIFICIAL COLORS (INCLUDING FD&C RED 40, FD&C BLUE 1). TURMERIC COLORING, AND BHT ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE.
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
- β High Sugar Content

Charms, blow pop, bubble gum filled pops, cherry
Ingredients: Sugar, corn syrup, gum base, starch, citric acid, glycerin, artificial flavors, artificial colors (including fd&c red 40, fd&c blue 1),turmeric coloring, and bht added as a preservative.
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
- β High Sugar Content

Crunchy Popcorn Shrimp
Ingredients: SHRIMP,BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NINCIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, CONTAIN 2% OR LESS OF CITRIC ACID, DEXTROSE, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), GARLIC POWER, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHAT, SODIUM BICARBONATE), METHYCELLULOSE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN, SALT, SODIUM ALGINATE, SODIUM BISULFITE (AS A PRESERVATIVE), SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE (TO RETAIN MOISTURE), SOY FLOUR, SPICE EXTRACTIVES, SUGAR, WHEY POWER, YEAST.
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Low Sugar
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Mini Bags Popcorn
Ingredients: POPCORN, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SOY LECITHIN, BETA CAROTENE (FOR COLOR).
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Sugar Free
- β Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed
