Smartfood Jalapeño Cheddar Popcorn
Heat plus cheddar. Smartfood Jalapeño Cheddar Popcorn is 260 calories in 4 cups, and the Canada page still weighs that serving at 50 g.
PepsiCo owns it. The same Canada page calls Smartfood Canada's favourite popcorn brand, which is marketing copy, while Orville's site makes a separate 2021 Nielsen claim. Frito-Lay Canada is described as producing Smartfood, with no plant pinned to this bag.
The seasoning includes whey, cheddar, buttermilk, romano, and jalapeno pepper, plus natural and artificial flavour. Milk is in the recipe. Sodium is 330 mg. Saturated fat is 2.5 g and trans fat is 0.2 g.
Fibre is 4 g and sugars are 2 g. Cholesterol is 5 mg.
Product Highlights
- •330 mg sodium per 50 g
- •Artificial flavour is on the ingredient list
- •4 cups weigh 50 g on this panel
- •Buttermilk and romano sit beside cheddar
- •2 g sugars
Category
Our Canadian score
Some Canadian ties
Company’s own label claim: “Canada's favourite popcorn brand”
PepsiCo owns this bag. The jalapeño page calls Smartfood Canada's favourite popcorn brand, which is a slogan, and it does not name a plant. Milk is in the seasoning.
Score breakdown (60% evidenced, medium confidence)
“The primary snack food brands produced under the Frito-Lay name include Fritos corn chips, Cheetos cheese-flavored snacks, Doritos and Tostitos tortilla chips, Lay's and Ruffles potato chips, Smartfood flavored popcorn and Rold Gold pretzels.”
“On PepsiCo Product Facts, you are able to filter by brand to find which Smartfood products and flavors are gluten free.”
“The company is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario and has four production plants in Cambridge, Ontario; Lévis, Quebec; Kentville, Nova Scotia; and Taber/Lethbridge, Alberta.”
This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score
Key Facts
- Owned By
- PepsiCo, Inc.
- Plant
- Not named for this flavour
- Serving
- 50 g (4 cups)
- Calories
- 260
- Allergens
- Milk
Where to Buy
Product Information
Nutrition Facts
| Per 4 cups (50 g) | % DV | |
|---|---|---|
| Calories / Calories | 260 | |
| Fat / Lipides | 15g | 22% |
| Saturated / saturés | 2.5g | 12% |
| + Trans / trans | 0.2g | |
| Cholesterol / Cholestérol | 5mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 330mg | 14% |
| Carbohydrate / Glucides | 29g | 10% |
| Fibre / Fibres | 4g | 17% |
| Sugars / Sucres | 2g | |
| Protein / Protéines | 4g | |
Ingredients
Popcorn, vegetable oil, seasoning (corn maltodextrin, whey, cheddar cheese, buttermilk, salt, romano cheese, onion powder, sugar, vegetable oil, corn starch, natural and artificial flavour, whey protein concentrate, dextrose, garlic powder, spices, jalapeno pepper, sodium caseinate, citric acid, malic acid, lactic acid, colour, skim milk).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Smartfood Jalapeño Cheddar made in Canada?
The page does not name a factory. Smartfood Jalapeño Cheddar is owned by PepsiCo. A Frito-Lay Canada writeup lists the brand as produced there and does not match this flavour to Cambridge, Lévis, Kentville, or Taber.
Is Smartfood really Canada's favourite popcorn?
That is what this page says. Smartfood Jalapeño Cheddar uses the words Canada's favourite popcorn brand. Orville's Canada site makes a different number-one claim using 2021 Nielsen dollars. Both lines are company copy.
Does Smartfood Jalapeño Cheddar contain milk?
Yes. Smartfood Jalapeño Cheddar lists whey, cheddar cheese, buttermilk, romano, sodium caseinate, and skim milk. It is not a dairy-free bag.
Are the flavours in Smartfood Jalapeño Cheddar all natural?
No. Smartfood Jalapeño Cheddar prints natural and artificial flavour in the seasoning. Jalapeno pepper is also listed, spelled without the accent on the ingredient line.
How is the serving different from white cheddar Smartfood?
Same 50 g, more cups. Smartfood Jalapeño Cheddar calls the serving 4 cups and 260 calories. The white cheddar Canada page calls 50 g about 3 cups and 280 calories.
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