Is Proper Corn Salted Microwave Popcorn ultra-processed?

210 g Salted popcorn Sold in the United Kingdom

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

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

corn, shea oil (processing marker), rapeseed oil, salt (processing marker), antioxidant (extracts of rosemary)

Additives: E392 Extracts of rosemary

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: Vegetable fat.

As written on the pack

Wholegrain corn, shea oil, rapeseed oil, salt, antioxidant (extracts of rosemary).

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.
Vegetable fat Vegetable fats are oils that are solid at room temperature, such as palm or coconut fat.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

Open Food Facts puts every product in this category in at least this group.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 29th. 37% of the salted 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060283761994, last edited 9 May 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 D (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.