Holiday Popcorn
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Holiday Popcorn receives a safety score of 85/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.
What the Data Says About
Holiday Popcorn carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
Our scan identified 1 flagged ingredient in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.
On the NOVA processing scale, Holiday Popcorn is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 85/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 1 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | Not available | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
(cheese popcorn) popcorn, vegetable oil (soybean, canolă and/or 3 cups (289) sunflower), maltodextrin, salt, natural flavors, mônosodium glutamatē, lactic acid powder, disodium inosinate, 150 disodium guanylaté, color added, tbhq (to preserve freshness). servings per container serving size ahut 11 about 3 about 3 1/20p gg souns (28g) amount per serving calories 120 10 % daily value* may contain traces of milk 0 14% 9g 0.34 0% 1.59g total fat 0g 0g 0% omg 8% 1.5g 0g 0% omg 12% (caramel corn) corn syrup, popcorn, molasse 8% šoybean oil, salt, baking soda, artificiál flavor, lecithin (an emulsifier). contains: soy saturated fat trans fat 0g may contain traces of milk, tree nuts, 0% peanuts and wheat omg 140mg 6% 250mg 11% 270mg 12% cholesterol sodium (butter popcorn) popcorn, vegetable oil 5% (soybean, canola and/or sunflower), salt, 5% 15g 7% 2g total carbohydrate 28g 10% 13g dietary fiber total sugars includes added sugars 20g 40% 0g 1g 4% 2g årtificial butter flavor, color addéd, 7% tbhq (to preserve freshness). 20g less than 1g 0g may contain traces of milk 0% og 2g 0% omcg 0% omg 0% allergen information: manufactured in a facility that handles peanuts, wheat, tree nuts, milk, soy and eggs. 0% 2g 1g 0% omcg 0% omg protein vitamin d omcg 0% net wt 18 oz (510g) omg 0.5mg 2% 0.5mg 2% 0.5mg 2% 0% 60mg calcium iron omg 2% 60mg 2% potassium the % daily value (dv) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. pred orn artificio bu
Data Sources
Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.
This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.
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