AMC Theatres Extra Butter Ready-to-Eat Popcorn scores 18/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. It is popped in coconut oil and sunflower oil, a seed oil, then coated with butter-flavored salt and a butter concentrate (sweet whey, nonfat dry milk, butter, milkfat and natural flavors), plus maltodextrin and starter distillate, with beta carotene added for color.

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

AMC Theatres Extra Butter Ready-to-Eat Popcorn is NOVA Group 4: Ultra-Processed Foods.

AMC Theatres Extra Butter Ready-to-Eat Popcorn ranks #53 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.

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Coconut Oil counts in its favor; Beta Carotene (Color), Sunflower Oil, Butter Flavored Salt are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.