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Jalapeño Cheddar

Contains canola oil

This spicy cheddar popcorn is popped in coconut oil and made with real cheddar cheese. It contains canola oil, maltodextrin and natural flavors, and has 11 g saturated fat per serving.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)VegetarianLow sugarContains dairyContains corn
$3.99 lowest price at palopopcorn.com
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
170caloriesPer serving · about 1½ cups (28g)
Protein
2g
Fiber
1g▼
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
230mg▼
Saturated fat
11g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Popcorn, Coconut Oil (with beta carotene), Cheddar Cheese Powder (Whey, Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Maltodextrin, Canola Oil, Salt, Natural Flavors, Disodium Phosphate, Contains Less than 2% of Paprika Extract (color), Nonfat Dry Milk, Citric Acid, Silicon Dioxide (anticaking)), Jalapeno Seasoning (Corn Flour, Dehydrated Vegetables, Salt, Dextrose, Onion & Garlic, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, natural extractive of spice), Salt (with Natural Flavor), Ascorbic Acid, Natural Flavor (rosemary extract)
46 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%36
Ingredients · counts 30%68
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%50
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 46
Nutrition 36 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more saturated fat (11 g), more sodium (230 mg), less fiber (1 g); no added sugar per about 1½ cups
Ingredients 68 · Canola oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Silicon dioxide (additive, −4); 2 more
Processing 30 · Seasoned popcorn includes maltodextrin, hydrolyzed corn protein and natural flavors
Sourcing 50 · Made in Wisconsin; the ingredient origins aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but it includes unnamed natural flavors
11 g saturated fat per serving
Contains canola oil, maltodextrin and natural flavors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−22 for added phosphates, silicon dioxide, natural flavours and 1 more
ClearShelf standard−10 for canola oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Popcorn Coconut Oil (with beta carotene) Cheddar Cheese Powder (Whey Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes) Maltodextrin Canola Oil Salt Natural Flavors Disodium Phosphate Contains Less than 2% of Paprika Extract (color) Nonfat Dry Milk Citric Acid Silicon Dioxide (anticaking)) Jalapeno Seasoning (Corn Flour, Dehydrated Vegetables, Salt, Dextrose, Onion & Garlic, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, natural extractive of spice) Salt (with Natural Flavor) Ascorbic Acid Natural Flavor (rosemary extract)
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives10 additives · 1 moderate risk
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Silicon dioxide (E551)Anti-caking agentLimited risk
Approved, but EFSA noted in 2018 that data on its nano-sized particles were too limited to set a safe intake.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (E300)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin C, used to keep colour and freshness; safe.
Rosemary extract (E392)AntioxidantNo risk
A natural antioxidant from rosemary; EFSA considers it safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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