Peanut Butter Popcorn

Common questions

Is Peanut Butter Popcorn healthy?

Peanut Butter Popcorn scores 65/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — a fair-to-good score — solid, with tradeoffs. This product features some beneficial ingredients like creamy peanut butter and dry roasted peanuts, which provide healthy fats and protein.

How processed is Peanut Butter Popcorn?

Peanut Butter Popcorn is NOVA Group 3: Processed Foods.

Which ingredients drive Peanut Butter Popcorn's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Creamy Peanut Butter, Dry Roasted Blanched Peanuts, Sea Salt count in its favor; Cane Sugar, Tapioca Syrup are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Peanut Butter Popcorn

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65 Fair

Analysis updated July 2026 · How Scout scores

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Beneficial ingredients 4
Harmful ingredients 2
Owned by Sprouts Farmers Market
Category Chips & Salty Snacks
Summary

This product features some beneficial ingredients like creamy peanut butter and dry roasted peanuts, which provide healthy fats and protein. However, it also contains cane sugar, which is a refined sugar contributing to increased calorie intake and potential health issues. The product is processed, limiting its score due to the presence of added sugars and the level of processing involved.

Key ingredients 8

Creamy Peanut Butter
Good

Creamy peanut butter provides healthy fats and protein, supporting energy and satiety in a tasty way.

Dry Roasted Blanched Peanuts
Good

These peanuts are a good source of plant-based protein and healthy fats, contributing to overall nutrition.

Sea Salt
Good

Sea salt enhances flavor naturally and supplies essential minerals like sodium and trace elements.

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Popcorn
Good

Popcorn is a whole grain snack that provides fiber and can be a healthy, low-calorie base when prepared properly.

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Tapioca Starch
Neutral

Tapioca starch acts as a thickening agent and has minimal impact on health, serving mainly functional purposes.

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Water
Neutral

Water is essential for hydration and has no negative or positive nutritional impact in this context.

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Cane Sugar
Bad

Cane sugar adds sweetness but provides empty calories with little nutritional value, which can impact health if consumed excessively.

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Tapioca Syrup
Bad

Tapioca syrup is a sweetener that contributes to added sugar intake without nutritional benefits, potentially affecting blood sugar levels.

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Processing

Group 3 · Processed

Processed Foods

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