Brands of popcorn tested

(listed in alphabetical order)

  • Act II
  • Best Choice
  • Jolly Time
  • Newman's Own
  • Orville redenbacker
  • Pop Secret

Brand selection

I tried to select only widely-distributed brands in order to give the largest audience possible an idea of which brand pops the most kernels, and pops them the best. There were lots of variations available within each brand, such as "caramel", "light", "pour-over butter", etc...

I settled on "butter" flavor for the test. While this may not be what you or I always buy, I felt like it was the most reliable flavor and was sure to be offered by all major brands, which it was.


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