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BUTTERKIST

Butterkist Microwave Popcorn

3x60g · ranked #61 of 146 in popcorn
Least processed#61 / 146Healthiest#27 / 73Lowest sugar#9 / 139✓ Vegan
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NOVA · 4 · 7 INGREDIENTS · 3 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 3 additives and 7 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
20
Healthiness
60
Low sugar
100
Low calorie
20
Low salt
100
High protein
50
High fibre
80
Nutrient density
40
Organic
0
Each facet scores 0–100 independently. The headline score above is currently the processing axis only; we're building a weighted composite (Phase 2 — Sprint C) that blends them.
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Barcode · 4001330129733 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
The ledger · every product starts at 100
From 100 to 20.
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Starting balance100
Maize
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industrial oil-3
Sweeteners
0
Maltitols
0
Sucralose
0
Emulsifier
0
industrial oil-3
Lecithins.
0
FinalNOVA · 4 · Ultra-processed20

Per-ingredient deltas come from a published rubric. Additive deltas come from the 468-entry E-number glossary (Open Food Facts taxonomy).

Flagged additives · 1
SucraloseE955 · med
Synthetic chlorinated sweetener. Heat-stable, ~600× sweeter than sugar.
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