Does Wise microwave popcorn have PFAS?
Wise microwave popcorn averages 25 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Wise 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.
Wise 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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Which Wise microwave popcorn contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Paperboard with grease-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Paperboard grease barriers typically contain fluorinated compounds; if silicone-based, migration risk…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Paper/paperboard bag with grease-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Fluorinated food-contact coatings are standard in the industry for this function. Wise does not…
- paperboard bag with grease-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Even if this bag does not contain PFAS, alternative fluorine-free or non-fluorinated grease coatings…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Paperboard with grease-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Wise has not disclosed whether its popcorn bags use fluorinated or non-fluorinated grease barriers.…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Wise average of 25.
- puffed rice cakes in paperboard packaging
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Mold or bacterial growth in packaging
- paperboard popcorn bag, grease-resistant interior lining
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Moisture and mold risk if bag is compromised
- paper-based food packaging with standard coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Ink migration (printing on exterior or interior)
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
The same question, asked of the other microwave popcorn brands
Best average grade first. Wise averages 25.
See every Wise product we grade on the Wise brand page, or the full microwave popcorn ranking.