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Popcorn Roundup

We analyzed 515 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Popcorn shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 515 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 Popcorn you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

Calories
2020
Protein
38g
Smartfood

Popcorn

Ingredients: POPCORN, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, BUTTERMILK, AND SALT.

The Good

  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● High Sugar Content
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Calories
500
Sugar
0g
Smartfood, Frito-Lay Company

Smartfood delight air popped popcorn

Ingredients: Popcorn, expeller-pressed sunflower oil and sea salt.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
429
Sugar
54g
Cracker Jack

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

  • ● Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • ● Contains Corn Syrup
  • ● High Sugar Content
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Calories
571
Protein
11g
Smartfood

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

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
3100
Protein
63g
Smartfood

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

  • ● Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • ● High Sugar Content
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Calories
500
Sugar
1g
Jolly Time

Crispy n White

Ingredients: MaΓ―s SoufflΓ© Blanc (72%), Huile de Palme, Sel, ArΓ΄me Naturel (contient du lait et du soja)

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
532
Sugar
0g
Jolly Time

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)
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Calories
546
Sugar
0g
Jolly Time

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

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
381
Sugar
0g
Orville Redenbacher's

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

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
543
Sugar
0g
Orville Redenbacher's

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

  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)
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Calories
500
Sugar
54g
Elmer's Fine Foods Inc.

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

  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Contains Corn Syrup
  • ● High Sugar Content
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Calories
379
Sugar
3g
Pop Secret

Butter Natural Flavor Popcorn

Ingredients: Whole grain popcorn, salt, palm oil, natural and artificial flavor [milk], color added, freshness preserved by tbhq.

The Good

  • ● Low Sugar
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)
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Calories
379
Sugar
3g
Pop-Secret

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

  • ● Low Sugar
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)
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Calories
472
Sugar
0g
Pop-Secret

Popcorn

Ingredients: Whole grain popcorn, palm oil, isomalt, natural and artificial flavors, salt, soy lecithin, sucralose, freshness preserved by tbhq.

The Good

  • ● Sugar Free
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)
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Calories
500
Sugar
0g
Pop-Secret

Popcorn

Ingredients: Whole grain popcorn kernels, palm oil, salt, added color, natural and artificial flavor (milk), freshness preserved with tbhq.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)
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Calories
514
Sugar
0g
Pop-Secret

Sea salt premium popcorn

Ingredients: Whole grain popcorn, palm oil, sea salt, freshness preserved by tbhq.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)
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Calories
520
Sugar
0g
Diamond Foods Inc.

Popcorn

Ingredients: Whole grain popcorn, palm oil, salt, natural & artificial flavor [includes butter (cream, salt)], color added, freshness preserved by tbhq.

The Good

  • ● Sugar Free
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)
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Calories
1700
Protein
22g
Diamond Foods Inc.

Popcorn

Ingredients: WHOLE GRAIN POPCORN, PALM OIL, SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR [MILK], COLOR ADDED, FRESHNESS PRESERVED BY TBHQ.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)
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Calories
533
Sugar
0g
Newman's Own

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
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Calories
303
Protein
14g
Kroger

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

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
1130
Protein
26g
Kroger

Mini Bags Popcorn

Ingredients: POPCORN, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN 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
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Calories
500
Sugar
0g
Kroger

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
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Calories
1540
Protein
33g
Kroger

Microwave Natural Popcorn

Ingredients: POPCORN, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, SALT.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
571
Sugar
0g
Sprouts

Organic Popcorn Lightly Sea Salted

Ingredients: organic popcorn, organic expeller pressed oils (sunflower, safflower and/or canola oil), sea salt

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Kathy Kaye

Popcorn Ball Twin Pack

Ingredients: Sugar, Corn Syrup, Popcorn, Soybean Oil, Salt, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Soy Lecithin.

The Good

  • ● Sugar Free
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
467
Sugar
50g
Conn's

Caramel Corn Dittos

Ingredients: 43/01 lancaster, ohio 43130 columbus, ohio 4920944

The Good

  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● High Sugar Content
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Calories
357
Sugar
3g
Wegmans

Pop corn himalayan salt

Ingredients: Organic Popcorn, Organic Olive Oil, Himalayan Salt

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Orville Redenbacher

Orville Redenbacher Butter Classic

Ingredients: WHOLE GRAIN POPPING CORN, PALM OIL, SALT, BUTTER, COLOR ADDED (ANNATTO, TURMERIC, PAPRIKA), NATURAL FLAVORS, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (VITAMIN E FOR FRESHNESS). CONTAINS: MILK. CONAGRA BRANDSβ€’ P.O. BOX 3534 CHICAGO, IL 60654

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Sugar
47g
Candy Pop Popcorn

Popcorn m&m minis

Ingredients: Confectionery Coating (Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, Nonfat Dry Milk, Cocoa Powder, Soy Lecithin (Emulsifier), Salt), M&M'S MINIS (Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Chocolate, Skim Milk, Cocoa Butter, Lactose, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Artificial & Natural Flavors), Sugar, Less than 2% Coloring (includes Blue 1 Lake, Red 40, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Red 40 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 2 Lake, Blue 2), Corn Syrup, Dextrin, Cornstarch, Carnauba Wax), Popcorn, Sunflower Oil and/or Corn Oil and/or Canola Oil and/or Safflower Oil, Cane Sugar.

The Good

  • ● Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
  • ● High Sugar Content
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Calories
235
Protein
12g
Perdue

Popcorn Chicken Bites

Ingredients: Boneless Chicken Breast with Rib Meat, Water, Wheat Flour, Whole Wheat Flour, Yellow Corn Flour. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF Vinegar, Salt, Whole Grain Yellow Corn Meal, Sugar, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Yeast Extract, Leavening (Cream of Tartar, Sodium Bicarbonate), Spice, Yeast, Guar Gum, Extractives of Paprika, Natural Flavor, Black Pepper Extract. CONTAINS: Wheat.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Popcorn category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 515 products in the Popcorn category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Popcorn?+
We rank Popcorn based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Popcorn here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.
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