Is Orville Redenbacher's Kettle Corn ultra-processed?

558.6 g Corn Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

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

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

popping corn, palm oil, salt (processing marker), sucralose (ultra-processing marker), mixed tocopherols (vitamin e for freshness)

Additives: E306 Tocopherol-rich extract , E955 Sucralose

As written on the pack

WHOLE GRAIN POPPING CORN, PALM OIL, SALT, SUCRALOSE, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (VITAMIN E FOR FRESHNESS)

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

1 ingredient that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 40th. 10% of the corn 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0027000490181, last edited 31 July 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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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 C (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.