Ready-to-eat organic popcorn is a good choice when you want to serve a holiday snack without any preparation. If you’d rather choose the sweetness, salt and other additions yourself, you can opt for organic popping corn, but you’ll need to allow time and have a suitable pan to hand. When choosing ready-made varieties, check the ingredients and nutritional information: ‘organic’ doesn’t tell you how much sugar or salt they contain.
Ready-to-eat popcorn can go straight into your snack break. REWE stocks organic varieties in different flavours, as well as microwave popcorn. The latter still needs to be prepared, of course.
Popping corn is an ingredient to start with, rather than a ready-made snack. Davert and dmBio products list organic maize as their ingredient; you add the oil and seasoning during preparation. This lets you decide what to add after popping.
If you’d rather have salty than sweet popcorn, compare the sugar and salt content together. The figures for two Heimatgut varieties show different values per 100 g; they don’t tell you anything about every sweet or salty variety.
First decide whether you need a snack that’s ready to eat or have time to pop it yourself. For ready-made bags, compare the nutritional information for the specific flavour. With popping corn, the main things to consider are how to prepare it and what you’d like to add.
| What you’re looking for | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| A snack that’s ready to eat | A ready-to-eat bag rather than popping corn or microwave popcorn; pack size and ingredients. | If I want my snack break to start without any cooking, I want to open a bag and share it straight away. This is the priority for around 38% of shoppers. |
| Choosing the additions yourself | Popping corn and its preparation instructions; possible allergen traces listed on the packaging. | If you want to choose the sweetness, salt and seasoning yourself, you’ll need to prepare it at home. This level of control is the main priority for around 37% of shoppers. |
| Choosing a savoury variety | Sugar and salt per 100 g in the nutritional information for the specific variety. | For a savoury snack, I don’t want to decide based on the lower sugar figure alone; I also want to check the salt content. This flavour and nutrition choice takes priority for around 25% of shoppers. |
The organic label doesn’t tell you how much sugar a ready-made variety contains. REWE lists 28 g of sugar per 100 g for Heimatgut Organic Sweet Popcorn. According to Heimatgut, the salty variety contains 0.9 g of sugar and 1.5 g of salt per 100 g.
Check the sugar and salt per 100 g on the specific pack. If serving information is provided, it can also help you judge the amount you plan to serve.
Unpopped corn needs to be prepared before you eat it. This means you can choose the additions yourself, but you’ll need time and suitable cookware.
Choose ready-to-eat popcorn for a snack break with no preparation. Opt for popping corn if making it is part of your plan, and follow the instructions on the pack.
Depending on the recipe, you’ll need to add oil and other ingredients when popping it yourself. You’ll also need to have a pan ready.
Ready-made popcorn bags may contain unpopped kernels. Depending on the product, popping corn may also carry warnings about possible allergen traces.
Remove hard, unpopped kernels before serving. If you have allergy requirements, check the label on the specific pack you buy.
Ready-to-eat organic popcorn in several flavours; REWE also stocks an organic microwave variety.
Organic popping corn to prepare and season at home.
Organic popping corn as a starting ingredient for homemade popcorn.
Organic options include ready-to-eat sea salt popcorn and popping corn to pop at home.
REWE’s organic own-label range includes a Pumpkin Spice popcorn variety.
This selection is for making organic popcorn at home: you can season the popping corn listed here after heating it, but it isn’t a substitute for a ready-to-eat bag.
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For holiday snacks where you’d like to choose the seasoning yourself after popping. The kernels aren’t ready to eat and, according to the product description, should be heated in a pan with oil. The description lists possible traces of gluten, soya, milk, nuts, sesame and lupins; if you have any relevant allergy requirements, check the pack label.
Look for the EU organic logo and the details of the relevant organic control body. The Verbraucherzentrale lists both as important labels for packaged organic products. If you’re choosing between flavours, compare the ingredients and nutritional information too.
No. The organic label doesn’t describe the sugar content. REWE lists 28 g of sugar per 100 g for Heimatgut Organic Sweet Popcorn; according to Heimatgut, its salty variety contains 0.9 g of sugar and 1.5 g of salt per 100 g. The information on the specific variety is what matters when making your choice.
No, popping corn is intended to be prepared before eating. dmBio specifically states that its popping corn isn’t intended to be eaten raw and must be heated thoroughly. Follow the instructions on the pack you buy, and don’t open the pan until the popping has stopped.