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AMC Theatres Extra Butter Microwave Popcorn

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Is AMC Theatres Extra Butter Microwave Popcorn healthy?

AMC Theatres Extra Butter Microwave Popcorn scores 15/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. Palm-oil popcorn plus a pour-on "butter topping" pouch that is soybean oil, a seed oil, with natural flavor and beta carotene for color, and no butter.

Does AMC Theatres Extra Butter Microwave Popcorn contain seed oils?

Yes — Scout's ingredient analysis flags seed oils in AMC Theatres Extra Butter Microwave Popcorn, and that is reflected in its score.

How processed is AMC Theatres Extra Butter Microwave Popcorn?

AMC Theatres Extra Butter Microwave Popcorn is NOVA Group 4: Ultra-Processed Foods.

How does AMC Theatres Extra Butter Microwave Popcorn compare to other chips & salty snacks?

AMC Theatres Extra Butter Microwave Popcorn ranks #61 of 128 chips & salty snacks in Scout's independent rankings. The current top score in the category is Jesse & Ben's House-Cut Fries Tallow & Sea Salt at 93/100.

Which ingredients drive AMC Theatres Extra Butter Microwave Popcorn's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Palm Oil, Soybean Oil (Butter Topping), Butter Flavor 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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AMC Theatres Extra Butter Microwave Popcorn

AMC Theatres
Contains seed oils Bioengineered
15 Poor

Analysis updated October 2026 · How Scout scores

At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 0
Harmful ingredients 6
Owned by AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
Category Chips & Salty Snacks
Summary

AMC Theatres Extra Butter Microwave Popcorn scores 15/100. Palm-oil popcorn plus a pour-on "butter topping" pouch that is soybean oil, a seed oil, with natural flavor and beta carotene for color, and no butter. The butter taste in the bag comes from a flavoring powder (maltodextrin, modified food starch, a little milkfat, natural flavors), with annatto and riboflavin coloring it yellow.

Key ingredients 8

Soybean Oil (Butter Topping)
Very Bad

The pour-on "butter topping" pouch is soybean oil, a refined seed oil high in omega-6, with natural flavor and beta carotene to make it look like butter. It contains no butter.

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Palm Oil
Bad

Refined palm oil, high in saturated fat. The popping oil in every AMC microwave bag.

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Butter Flavor
Bad

A flavoring powder, not butter: maltodextrin, modified food starch, a little milkfat, natural flavors and tocopherols.

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Annatto (Color)
Bad

Added color: a plant-based dye from achiote seeds, there only to make the popcorn look buttery.

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Natural Flavors
Bad

A catch-all term that does not disclose what the flavoring is made of.

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Riboflavin (Color)
Bad

Added color: vitamin B2 used as a yellow dye, not for nutrition.

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Popcorn
Neutral

Whole-grain corn kernels; conventional, not organic.

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Salt
Neutral

Seasoning.

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Processing

Group 4 · Ultra-processed

Ultra-Processed Foods

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