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Gold Shield nutrition facts
USDA's branded food database lists 6 Gold Shield products from McCormick & Company, Inc. in 1 category; the most are popcorn, peanuts, seeds and related snacks (6). Of the 6 with a measured place in their category, all 6 have less sugar per 100 g than the category's median and all 6 less sodium. Below, the brand's median per 100 g beside each category's median, then each product's place in its category.
Gold Shield against each category
| Category | Products | Sugars, brand / all | Sodium, brand / all | Protein, brand / all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds and Related Snacks | 6 | 3.4 g vs 7.1 g | 0 vs 250 mg | 8.5 g vs 13.3 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; medians computed by GetFoodFacts over the brand's products in each category with 5 or more of them.
Gold Shield products and their place in each category
| Product | Category | Calories | Sugars | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Shield, Natural Nuts, Pecan Bits | Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds and Related Snacks | 700 | 3.3 g (13%) | 0 mg (0%) |
| Gold Shield, Pecan Bits | Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds and Related Snacks | 649 | 3.5 g (23%) | 0 mg (0%) |
| Gold Shield, Pecan Bits | Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds and Related Snacks | 667 | 3.3 g (13%) | 0 mg (0%) |
| Gold Shield, Pecan Halves | Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds and Related Snacks | 677 | 3.2 g (13%) | 0 mg (0%) |
| Gold Shield, Select Walnuts | Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds and Related Snacks | 679 | 3.6 g (24%) | 4 mg (20%) |
| Gold Shield, Sliced Almonds | Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds and Related Snacks | 600 | 6.7 g (43%) | 13 mg (21%) |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; the share of each product's category (one product per barcode) with less sugar or sodium per 100 g, computed by GetFoodFacts.
Next questions
- Every brand from McCormick & Company, Inc.the company that submits these records, and its other shelf brands
- The popcorn with the least sugarranked per 100 g across every brand in the aisle
- The popcorn with the least sodium
- The whole popcorn aisleevery brand in it, its medians and its leaders
- Compare two foods side by sidecalories, sugar, sodium and protein per 100 g and per portion
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the thresholds for "low sodium", "sugar free", "high in". ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov