Is Cobs Popcorn Sea Salt & Vinegar ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 9 ingredients
- No additives
- Nutri-Score D
Less processed popcorn
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
popcorn 85%, Sunflower oil (processing marker), canola oil, hi oleic, maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), natural vinegar flavour, sea salt (processing marker) 1%, yeast extra, sugar (processing marker)
As written on the pack
popcorn (85%), Sunflower oil or canola oil - hi oleic, maltodextrin, natural vinegar flavour, sea salt (1.0%), yeast extra, sugar
What makes it ultra-processed
Substances rarely used in home kitchens
Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
3 ingredients that would only make it processed
Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 188 popcorn
From least to most processed, this one ranks 90th. 57% of the popcorn here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9334714001208, last edited 6 June 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
- Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
- NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of D (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.