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What’s the Best Microwave Popcorn?

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Not all brands of Microwave Popcorn are the same. Some are tender and flavorful, others are extremely salty and full of hulls. Before you buy your next bag, take a look at our picks!

Reviews are based on quality popcorn taste and nutritional values. There are 11 criteria measured in our review process.

The brands in each category below are listed with best scoring products at the top, down to worst scoring products on the bottom. Click on each to get a more in-depth review.


Reviews By Category and Brand

Category - 94% Fat-Free Butter Flavored

ABJT



#1 American's Best Butter Flavor


#2 Orville Redenbacher's

#3 Act II

#4 Pop Secret Butter Flavor




One of a Kind Product Reviews

94% Fat Free Kettle Corn

Jolly Time Healthy Pop Kettle Corn

Tender White Popcorn

Orville Redenbacher's Tender White

Microwave Caramel Corn

Orville Redenbacher's Caramel Popcorn


Category - Kettle Corn

jtkm



#1 Jolly Time Kettle Mania

#2 Act II Popcorn Kettle Corn

#3 Orville Redenbacher 's Kettle Korn

#4 Pop Secret Old Fashioned Kettle Corn






Specialty - Orville Redenbacher Naturals

Orville Redenbacher Natural Butter

Orville Redenbacher Natural Butter 50% Less Fat

Orville Redenbacher Natural Buttery Salt & Cracked Pepper

Orville Redenbacher's Natural Buttery Garlic


Category - Butter Flavored Microwave Popcorn

Jolly Time Popcorn's Butter-Licious

Act II Butter Lovers


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Primo-Popcorn.com has no brand affiliation, so rest assured, the reviews are comprehensive and honest.

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Review Criteria

The following will be measured in order to score each microwave popcorn brand and flavor,

Flavoring – Does the variety taste the way the consumer expects it to? Is there a balance of flavoring, saltiness and the corn’s natural taste?

Tenderness – Tender popcorn is PRIMO!

Pop-ability – Does the variety pop a full bag with few old maids?

Saltiness – Popcorn needs salt, but more salt doesn’t always mean a better taste experience. We’ve found that some companies use salt to mask flavorless corn or lack of quality flavoring ingredients.

Hull Content – Overall hull density and hull debris in the popped corn.

Calories – This is a combination of the popcorn and fat/oil content. As the popcorn has set nutritional data, this is an overall health indicator. A 5 is the average of all brands in the category.

Fat Content – Primarily monounsaturated fats are acceptable

Saturated Fat Content – Bad fat equals bad review

Trans Fat Content – Bad fat equals bad review

Natural – The closer to organic the better the score will be. A 10 is organic on this scale.

Great Popcorn Taste – This is subjective, but after eating this much popcorn, we know taste!

Review Ratings

Poor Average Excellent
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

The average will be taken for each category and a final score given along with a brief critique.



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