36Poor

Does 365 by Whole Foods microwave popcorn have PFAS?

The verdict
365 by Whole Foods microwave popcorn averages 36 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 365 by Whole Foods microwave popcorn products graded as of October 2026, above the 25 out of 100 median for the 18 other microwave popcorn brands graded alongside it.
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365 by Whole Foods microwave popcorn averages Poor on our four-band scale. 1 of the 4 we graded is worth buying. That is above 89% of the microwave popcorn brands we grade.

PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.

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