Sweet & Salty Popcorn — TREAT

Munch or Dump rates Sweet & Salty Popcorn by PROPER CORN TREAT — score 45/90.

Simple wholegrain popcorn with added sugar, oil and an isomalt glaze - an indulgent snack, not a health food.

Why this verdict

• Added demerara sugar plus an isomalt glaze - two sweetener sources on a snack
• Coated in refined rapeseed oil, bumping the fat and calories
• Short, simple, recognizable list - no artificial colors or flavor stacks
• Wholegrain corn base does deliver some real fibre

Ingredients (5)

• Wholegrain corn (safe) — Whole grain, brings fibre and is the bulk of the product - the one genuinely good thing here.
• rapeseed oil (moderate) — Refined seed oil used to carry seasoning and add fat/calories.
• demerara sugar (moderate) — Added sugar for the sweet glaze; still sugar despite the 'natural' framing.
• Isomalt (glazing agent) (moderate) — A sugar alcohol used as a glaze; low-calorie but a second sweetener source and can cause bloating in quantity.
• Sea Salt (safe) — Standard seasoning in small amounts.

Healthier alternatives

• POPCORN HIMALAYAN PINK SALT
• SkinnyPop Original Popcorn
• SkinnyPop Organic Original Popcorn
• LesserEvil Himalayan Gold Popcorn
• Popcorn by SkinnyPop