25Poor

Does Orville Redenbacher's microwave popcorn have PFAS?

The verdict
Orville Redenbacher's microwave popcorn averages 25 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Orville Redenbacher's microwave popcorn products graded as of October 2026, level with the 25 out of 100 median for the 18 other microwave popcorn brands graded alongside it.
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Orville Redenbacher's microwave popcorn averages Poor on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 36% 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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Movie Theater Butter Microwave Popcorn

25PoorPFAS grade
  • Paper bag with grease-resistant coating
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Movie Theater Butter Popcorn

25PoorPFAS grade
  • paper/kraft popcorn bag with grease-resistant coating
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