Butterkist Sweet & Salty Microwave Popcorn

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Butterkist Sweet & Salty Microwave Popcorn scores 48/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

Butterkist Sweet & Salty Microwave Popcorn lists 8 ingredients, starting with Maize, Palm Oil, Salt, Sweeteners and Sucralose. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 48/100 Butterkist Sweet & Salty Microwave Popcorn lands mid-scale — below the typical score in popcorn, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in popcorn is Lesser Evil Himalayan Pink Salt Organic Popcorn at 95/100.