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Lesser Evil Real Organic Cheddar Popcorn

Real Organic Cheddar Popcorn

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Contaminants · 4

From lab tests of this product’s family
Lesser Evil Organic Cheddar
This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Measured in: Organic Cheddar Popcorn
CadmiumNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Organic Cheddar Popcorn
LeadNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Organic Cheddar Popcorn
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L
Measured in: Organic Cheddar Popcorn

Ingredients · 16

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Common questions

Is Lesser Evil Real Organic Cheddar Popcorn healthy?

Lesser Evil Real Organic Cheddar Popcorn scores 64/100 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, plus lab results from its product family, Lesser Evil Organic Cheddar. 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.

What is in Lesser Evil Real Organic Cheddar Popcorn?

Lesser Evil Real Organic Cheddar Popcorn lists 16 ingredients, starting with Organic Non-gmo Popcorn, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic White Cheddar Seasoning, Organic Tapioca Solids and Sea Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Lesser Evil Real Organic Cheddar Popcorn contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Lesser Evil Real Organic Cheddar Popcorn’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Lesser Evil Real Organic Cheddar Popcorn?

Lesser Evil Real Organic Cheddar Popcorn is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Lesser Evil Real Organic Cheddar Popcorn compare to other popcorn?

At 64/100 Lesser Evil Real Organic Cheddar 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 Organic Popcorn Himalayan Pink Salt at 100/100.

Is Lesser Evil Real Organic Cheddar Popcorn organic?

Lesser Evil Real Organic Cheddar Popcorn is not certified organic in our data.

Has Lesser Evil Real Organic Cheddar Popcorn been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Popcorn, coconut oil, white cheddar seasoning with dairy) with the other products in its family, Lesser Evil Organic Cheddar, and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Lesser Evil Real Organic Cheddar Popcorn contain heavy metals?

Lesser Evil Real Organic Cheddar Popcorn itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab tested them for arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury and found none above its detection limit. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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