Cob’s Popcorn Sea Salt | Chewsday Review
This food has been requested for a Chewsday Review about eleventy million times. And quite rightly- who doesn’t love popcorn? This is my favourite brand from a taste point of view, but let’s see how it stacks up nutritionally.
- Popcorn (80%), sunflower oil or canola oil – hi oleic, sea salt.
- Common allergens: nil.
- May contain: milk.
- At 2.2g per 100g, saturated fat is within guidelines.
- Good source of fibre, with a 20g packet providing 2.3g of fibre, or 15% of a pre-schooler’s daily fibre requirements.
- Sodium (salt) content is below my target (360mg per 100g).
- The sugar content of 0.9g per 100g is low, as expected.
- At $4.00 for a 10 pack, they work out to 80c per serve, which is cheaper than Messy Monkeys at $1 per serve. Bigger packs are cheaper still if you buy and split them yourself, or pop your own popcorn at home.
- It’s delicious.
- Individual packets create additional soft plastic waste.
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Popcorn is a choking risk for young children because of its irregular shape and unpredictable texture. It’s such a nutritious easy snack that lots of people introduce it earlier without being aware of the risks. I wouldn’t offer it before the age of 4-5 as a minimum, always being seated when eating and under supervision.
- “Absolutely no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives” Yeah, yeah, you and everyone else.
- This popcorn ticks the box for salt, fibre and sugar content. Buying in a bigger pack saves money and soft plastic waste.
- Popcorn is a choking risk for younger children yet to develop mature biting and chewing skills. Mini rice cakes, puffed corn cakes or softcorn are alternatives with an easier to manage texture.
The composition of food products changes regularly. The nutritional values of the products in this Chewsday Review were correct at the time of publishing.
