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Premium Cheddar

Contains canola oil

Small-batch popcorn popped with coconut oil and real cheddar cheese. It also contains canola oil, maltodextrin and natural flavors; a 28 g serving has 190 mg sodium.

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
180caloriesPer serving · about 1½ cups (28g)
Protein
2g
Fiber
1g▼
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
190mg▼
Saturated fat
12g▼
▲ 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, paprika extract, nonfat dry milk, citric acid, silicon dioxide), salt with natural flavor, ascorbic acid, natural flavor (rosemary extract)
49 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%42
Ingredients · counts 30%72
Processing · counts 25%32
Sourcing · counts 5%40
Transparency · counts 10%52
Why it scores 49
Nutrition 42 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more saturated fat (12 g), more sodium (190 mg), less fiber (1 g); no added sugar per about 1½ cups
Ingredients 72 · Canola oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Silicon dioxide (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 32 · Cheese powder adds maltodextrin, canola oil and natural flavors
Sourcing 40 · Made in Wisconsin, but popcorn and dairy origins aren't stated
Transparency 52 · Full ingredient list, but natural flavors are not specified
Contains canola oil
Contains maltodextrin
Contains natural flavors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−18 for added phosphates, silicon dioxide, natural flavours
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, paprika extract, nonfat dry milk, citric acid, silicon dioxide) Salt with natural flavor Ascorbic acid Natural flavor (rosemary extract)
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives8 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.
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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