Smartfood White Cheddar Popcorn
Air popped, then cheese. Smartfood White Cheddar Popcorn is 280 calories in 3 cups, which the Canada page sets at 50 g.
PepsiCo owns the brand. A Wikipedia entry on Frito-Lay Canada lists Smartfood flavoured popcorn among snacks that division produces, and it names four plants without assigning this flavour to one of them. Mississauga is that division's office, not a proven pop line for this bag.
The ingredient list leads with popcorn and vegetable oil, then a seasoning that includes cheddar cheese and modified milk ingredients. It is not a vegan recipe. The brand FAQ says no Smartfood flavour is classed as vegan.
Fat is 18 g in that 50 g serving, with 3.5 g saturated and 0.1 g trans. Sodium is 410 mg.
Product Highlights
- •Air popped and 100 percent whole grain corn
- •410 mg sodium per 50 g
- •Cheddar and modified milk ingredients
- •Fibre is 4 g in the 50 g serving
- •Protein is 6 g
Category
Our Canadian score
Some Canadian ties
Partly. PepsiCo owns Smartfood, and a Frito-Lay Canada article lists the popcorn as produced in Canada without naming which plant. This cheddar bag contains milk.
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
- Frito-Lay Canada, plant not named
- Serving
- 50 g (3 cups)
- Calories
- 280
- Allergens
- Milk ingredients
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Product Information
Nutrition Facts
| Per 3 cups (50 g) | % DV | |
|---|---|---|
| Calories / Calories | 280 | |
| Fat / Lipides | 18g | 27% |
| Saturated / saturés | 3.5g | |
| + Trans / trans | 0.1g | |
| Cholesterol / Cholestérol | 10mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 410mg | 17% |
| Carbohydrate / Glucides | 25g | 8% |
| Fibre / Fibres | 4g | 15% |
| Sugars / Sucres | 3g | |
| Protein / Protéines | 6g | |
Ingredients
Popcorn, vegetable oil, seasoning (modified milk ingredients, corn maltodextrin, cheddar cheese, salt, vegetable oil, potassium chloride, natural flavours, yeast extract, lactic acid, citric acid (for tartness)).
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Dietary Information
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Smartfood White Cheddar made in Canada?
Partly, and not pinned to one town. Smartfood White Cheddar is owned by PepsiCo. Wikipedia says Frito-Lay Canada produces Smartfood popcorn and lists plants in Cambridge, Lévis, Kentville, and Taber, without matching a plant to this flavour.
Is Smartfood White Cheddar vegan?
No. Smartfood White Cheddar has cheese in the seasoning. A brand answer says none of the flavours count as vegan.
How salty is Smartfood White Cheddar?
410 mg of sodium. Smartfood White Cheddar calls that 17 percent of the daily value in a 50 g serving. Calories in the same serving are 280.
What is the serving size of Smartfood White Cheddar?
3 cups, or 50 g. Smartfood White Cheddar uses that amount on the Canada nutrition page. The page does not print a full bag weight.
Who owns Smartfood White Cheddar?
PepsiCo. Smartfood White Cheddar is listed on PepsiCo's Tasty Rewards Canada site, and the brand FAQ sends shoppers to PepsiCo Product Facts.
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