Does Pirate's Booty microwave popcorn have PFAS?
Pirate's Booty microwave popcorn averages 48 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Pirate's Booty 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.
Pirate's Booty microwave popcorn averages Poor on our four-band scale. 2 of the 4 we graded are worth buying.
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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- paper/cardboard packaging, puffed corn snack
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- paperboard bag with standard food-contact lining
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3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which Pirate's Booty microwave popcorn contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- paper-based food packaging with grease-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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- PFAS. Grease-resistant packaging coatings almost universally contain fluorinated compounds (PFAS). No testing…
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Graded higher than the Pirate's Booty average of 48.
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The same question, asked of the other microwave popcorn brands
Best average grade first. Pirate's Booty averages 48.
See every Pirate's Booty product we grade on the Pirate's Booty brand page, or the full microwave popcorn ranking.