Kroger Kettle Corn Popcorn Mini Bags — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Kroger Kettle Corn Popcorn Mini Bags by Kettle DUMP — score 17/90.

It's built on partially hydrogenated soybean oil, the artificial trans fat that raises bad cholesterol and lowers the good kind. Add an artificial sweetener and lab flavors, and a 'lighter' snack turns into one of the worst things you can microwave.

Why this verdict

• Partially hydrogenated soybean oil = artificial trans fat, the worst fat for your heart
• Sucralose: artificial sweetener faking the 'kettle' sweetness with zero real sugar
• Natural AND artificial flavors mean the buttery/sweet taste is engineered, not real
• Soy lecithin emulsifier signals a processed, lab-assembled coating

Ingredients (6)

• popcorn (safe) — Whole-grain corn; the one wholesome part of the snack.
• PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL (avoid) — Source of artificial trans fat — raises bad cholesterol and has no safe intake level.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
• Natural and Artificial Flavors (caution) — Undisclosed lab flavoring - the artificial half signals engineering.
• Soy Lecithin (safe) — Common emulsifier, generally benign in these amounts.
• Sucralose (moderate) — Artificial sweetener; unexpected in a bakery pie and a second sweetness source.