Is Kirkland Signature Microwave Popcorn ultra-processed?

3.3oz Popcorn Sold in the United States, France and Japan

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

11 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score E

Less processed popcorn

100% Whole Grain Popping Corn Classic Yellow Great Value 1 ingredient · no additives NOVA group 1
Organic Microwave Popcorn, 3 Bag, 9 oz 365 1 ingredient · no additives NOVA group 1
Original Popcorn Skinny Pop 3 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3
Original Popcorn Skinny Pop Organic 3 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Popcorn, Palm Oil, Salt (processing marker), Natural Flavors (ultra-processing marker), Rosemary Extract (to preserve freshness), Ascorbic Acid (to preserve freshness), Butter (processing marker) (cream, salt (processing marker))

Additives: E392 Extracts of rosemary

As written on the pack

Whole Grain Popcorn, Palm Oil, Salt, Natural Flavors, Rosemary Extract (to preserve freshness), Ascorbic Acid (to preserve freshness), Butter (cream, salt)

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

2 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.

Butter Butter, the fat churned from cream.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 188 popcorn

From least to most processed, this one ranks 107th. 57% of the popcorn here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 188 popcorn, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0096619816927, last edited 2 October 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 E (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.