Better Made · Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds and Related Snacks
Red Hot Cheese Popcorn
One oz (28g) serving of Red Hot Cheese Popcorn by Better Made has 150 calories, 5g of sugars and 300mg of sodium, as submitted by Better Made Snack Foods, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2500439, record updated Feb 3, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2500439, available Mar 16, 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 Better Made Snack Foods, Inc. 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
- 041633002481
- Category
- Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds and Related Snacks
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other popcorn, peanuts, seeds and related snacks
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 58% of the 19,429 popcorn, peanuts, seeds and related snacks products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 97% of them.
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 | 17.9 g | 7.1 g | 58% |
| Sodium | 1,071 mg | 250 mg | 97% |
| Protein | 7.1 g | 13.3 g | 22% |
| 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; 2,367 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Buttery Toffee Popcorn BEST CHOICE | 853 mg | 441 |
| Popcorn, Movie Theater Butter SMARTFOOD | 851 mg | 567 |
| Popcorn, Salt+fresh Ground Pepper KETTLE | 850 mg | 550 |
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 (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: COTTONSEED, SUNFLOWER, CANOLA), SALT. SEASONING: WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CULTURES, ENZYMES), MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, BUTTERMILK, SALT, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, ANNATTO (COLOR), TURMERIC (COLOR), SUGAR, DEXTROSE, SALT, SODIUM DIACETATE, RED #40 LAKE, SPICE EXTRACTIVE, POWDERED ONION, CITRIC ACID, POWDERED GARLIC, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, CANOLA OIL (MFG AID), ANNATTO COLOR (ANNATTO EXTRACT AND SOYBEAN OIL), OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (WITH REFINED SOYBEAN OIL), OLEORESIN CAPSICUM (EXTRACT OF CHILI PEPPERS), LESS THAN 2% SAFFLOWER AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL (PROCESSING AID), SILICON DIOXIDE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE.
The statement lists 31 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Popcorn, Vegetable Oil (contains One or More of the Following: Cottonseed, Sunflower. 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 Feb 3, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Better Made Snack Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2500439).
More Better Made popcorn, peanuts, seeds and related snacks
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Mix Caramel & Cheese Popcorn | 536 | 28.57 g | 571 mg |
| Better Pop Popcorn | 571 | 0 g | 179 mg |
| Better Made, Special Popcorn, Red Hot Cheese | 584 | 5.65 g | 904 mg |
| Better Made, Flavored Popcorn | 603 | 3.77 g | 452 mg |
| Better Made, Flavored Popcorn, Red Hot Cheese | 607 | 7.14 g | 929 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Better Made Red Hot Cheese Popcorn?
150 per 1 oz (28g) serving, and 536 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Better Made Red Hot Cheese Popcorn?
300mg per serving (13% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Better Made Snack Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Feb 3, 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