Popped Sorghum Extremely Cheezy

Name: Popped Sorghum Extremely Cheezy
Brand: Nature Nate's

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 contaminants flagged · 2 ingredients to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Nature Nate's Popped Sorghum

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−70

cadmium−49

lead−11

arsenic−10

Ingredients

−29

whejson−11

natural flavor−11

sharp white cheddar cheese powder−4

enzymes−3

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

Minimum score+9

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Cadmium30 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic10 ppbof 10 ppb

At the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Contaminants · 2

2 at/over limit

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

Nature Nate's Popped Sorghum

Worst result per contaminant across the family

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

Cadmium45 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 9×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Nature Nate s Popped Sorghum Rosemary and Garlic-5 oz

Lead6 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Nature Nate s Popped Sorghum Rosemary and Garlic-5 oz

Ingredients · 12

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	428.57 kcal	—
Fat	10.71 g	—
Saturated fat	0 g	—
Carbohydrates	71.43 g	—
Sugars	0 g	—
Protein	14.29 g	—
Sodium	0.46 g	—

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Common questions

Is Nature Nate's Popped Sorghum Extremely Cheezy healthy?

Nature Nate's Popped Sorghum Extremely Cheezy scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid 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, Nature Nate's Popped Sorghum. 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 Nature Nate's Popped Sorghum Extremely Cheezy?

Nature Nate's Popped Sorghum Extremely Cheezy lists 12 ingredients, starting with Organic Sorghum Grain, Extra Light Olive Oil, Sharp White Cheddar Cheese Powder, Cheddar Cheese and Pasteurized Milk. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Nature Nate's Popped Sorghum Extremely Cheezy?

429 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Nature Nate's Popped Sorghum Extremely Cheezy on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Nature Nate's Popped Sorghum Extremely Cheezy contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Nature Nate's Popped Sorghum Extremely Cheezy’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 Nature Nate's Popped Sorghum Extremely Cheezy?

Nature Nate's Popped Sorghum Extremely Cheezy is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Nature Nate's Popped Sorghum Extremely Cheezy compare to other popcorn?

At 0/100 Nature Nate's Popped Sorghum Extremely Cheezy scores worse than most popcorn we have scored. A higher-scoring option in popcorn is Lesser Evil Organic Popcorn Himalayan Pink Salt at 100/100.

Is Nature Nate's Popped Sorghum Extremely Cheezy organic?

Nature Nate's Popped Sorghum Extremely Cheezy is not certified organic in our data.

Has Nature Nate's Popped Sorghum Extremely Cheezy been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Nature Nate's Popped Sorghum Extremely Cheezy have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against. Other products in its family (Nature Nate's Popped Sorghum), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Does Nature Nate's Popped Sorghum Extremely Cheezy contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 10 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 30 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Nature Nate's Popped Sorghum Extremely Cheezy. It also tested for lead and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab detected cadmium at 45 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Nature Nate s Popped Sorghum Rosemary and Garlic-5 oz and lead at 6 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Nature Nate s Popped Sorghum Rosemary and Garlic-5 oz. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

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