Chester's · Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds and Related Snacks
Cheddar Popcorn
A 2 1/2 cup (28g) serving of Cheddar Popcorn by Chester's has 150 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 240mg of sodium, as submitted by Frito-Lay Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2600477, record updated Jun 16, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2600477, available Jul 13, 2023; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Frito-Lay Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 28g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 028400041119
- Category
- Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds and Related Snacks
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other popcorn, peanuts, seeds and related snacks
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 24% of the 19,429 popcorn, peanuts, seeds and related snacks products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 93% of them.
Where the calories come from: 38% carbohydrate, 54% fat and 8% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among popcorn, peanuts, seeds and related snacks: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 3.6 g | 7.1 g | 24% |
| Sodium | 857 mg | 250 mg | 93% |
| Protein | 10.7 g | 13.3 g | 40% |
| Calories | 536 | 536 | 48% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 19,429 products, one per barcode.
Other popcorn in this aisle
2,598 of the 19,429 popcorn, peanuts, seeds and related snacks products are named popcorn. Per 100 g their median is 484 calories, 606 mg of sodium and 7.1 g of protein; 1,944 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Better Made, Old Fashioned Gourmet Popcorn, Movie Theater Butter BETTER MADE | 682 mg | 612 |
| Salted Natural Popcorn OUR FAMILY | 682 mg | 409 |
| Popcorn FARMER JON'S | 682 mg | 409 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "popcorn", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): POPCORN, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), CHEESE SEASONING (WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], CANOLA OIL, MALTODEXTRIN [MADE FROM CORN], NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL COLOR [YELLOW 6]), AND SALT.
The statement lists 4 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Popcorn, Vegetable Oil (corn, Canola. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jun 16, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Frito-Lay Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2600477).
More Chester's popcorn, peanuts, seeds and related snacks
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puffed Corn Snacks, Flamin' Hot | 536 | 3.57 g | 1,143 mg |
| Popcorn, Flamin' Hot | 536 | 3.57 g | 1,357 mg |
| Popcorn, Cheddar | 524 | 4.03 g | 847 mg |
| Chester's, Flavored Popcorn, Butter | 571 | 0 g | 750 mg |
| Flamin' Hot Flavored Puffed Corn Snacks | 571 | 3.57 g | 1,143 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Chester's Cheddar Popcorn?
150 per 2 1/2 cup (28g) serving, and 536 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Chester's Cheddar Popcorn?
240mg per serving (10% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Frito-Lay Company submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 16, 2023. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov