Create classic theater-style popcorn with Gold Medal 2045 Original Flavacol Popcorn Seasoning Salt. This finely textured, yellow seasoning combines salt, butter-like flavor, and color for even distribution across freshly popped corn. Designed for movie theaters, concession stands, cinemas, event venues, and popcorn businesses, the 35 oz carton provides an efficient seasoning solution for commercial popcorn production.
Key Features
- Theater-Style Popcorn Flavor - Adds the salty, butter-like taste associated with classic movie theater popcorn.
- Fine Seasoning Texture - The free-flowing granular seasoning distributes more evenly than coarse table salt and adheres well to popcorn.
- Use During Popping - Add Flavacol with popcorn kernels and popping oil so the agitator can distribute seasoning throughout the batch.
- Flavor and Color in One Product - Combines salt, flavoring, Yellow 5 Lake, and Yellow 6 Lake for consistent seasoning and yellow popcorn color.
- Commercial 35 oz Carton - Convenient folding-carton format supports fast dispensing in high-volume concession operations.
- Vegan Formula - Contains no animal products or animal derivatives.
- Certified Kosher Pareve and Halal - Suitable for foodservice operations requiring these certifications.
- Made in the USA - Manufactured by Gold Medal Products Co.
Specifications
- Brand: Gold Medal
- Product: Original Flavacol
- Model / Item Number: 2045
- Product Type: Popcorn seasoning salt
- Flavor / Odor: Salty, butter-like
- Color: Yellow
- Form: Free-flowing granular
- Net Weight: 35 oz / 992 g
- Case Pack: 12 cartons
- Ingredients: Salt, artificial flavor, FD&C Yellow #5 Lake (E102) and Yellow #6 Lake (E110)
- Certifications: Kosher Pareve and Halal
- Vegan: Yes
- U.S. Allergen Statement: Does not contain any of the eight major allergens
- Bioengineering Status: Does Not Contain BE GM
- Country of Origin: Made in the USA
- Storage: Below 90°F / 32.2°C in a clean, dry, odor-free environment
- Shelf Life: Best used within 2 years of manufacture when unopened
- Serving Size: ¼ tsp / 1.2 g.
- Servings per Container: 827
- Calories: 0
- Sodium: 460 mg per serving
Gold Medal Original Flavacol is a practical choice for concession operators that need consistent popcorn seasoning, recognizable movie theater style flavor, and fast BOH preparation. The concentrated seasoning requires only a small amount per batch, helping operators maintain repeatable flavor across service.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should Flavacol be added to popcorn?
Add Flavacol early in the popping process with the kernels and liquid popping oil. The popcorn machine agitator helps distribute the fine seasoning across the kernels before and during popping.
How much Flavacol should I use?
The amount depends on the quantity of popcorn kernels being popped. Gold Medal's carton provides batch guidance, so commercial operators can scale the seasoning to the size of their kettle rather than seasoning by guesswork.
What is the difference between Flavacol and regular table salt?
Flavacol is formulated specifically as a popcorn seasoning with salt, butter-like flavor, and yellow color. Its fine texture distributes across popcorn more effectively than a coarser household salt, making it well suited to commercial popcorn machines and concession service.
How much sodium is in Flavacol? A 1/4 teaspoon serving (1.2 g) has 460 mg of sodium, which is 20% of the Daily Value, and zero calories. Because Flavacol is a fine flake rather than a dense crystal, a 1/4 teaspoon weighs less than table salt, so it carries less sodium by volume: roughly 460 mg versus about 580 mg for the same spoonful of table salt.
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Flavacol Nutrition Facts (per 1/4 tsp / 1.2 g)
About 827 servings per 35 oz carton
Calories 0 · Total Fat 0 g (0% DV) · Sodium 460 mg (20% DV) · Total Carbohydrate 0 g (0% DV) · Total Sugars 0 g · Protein 0 g
Not a significant source of saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, dietary fiber, added sugars, vitamin D, calcium, iron, or potassium.
Flavacol Ingredients
Original Flavacol (Gold Medal #2045) contains four ingredients: salt, natural and artificial flavors, Yellow 5 lake, and Yellow 6 lake. The superfine salt flake carries the buttery flavor and the yellow color that give movie-theater popcorn its signature look and taste. It's certified Kosher Pareve and Halal, contains no animal products, and is made in the USA.
Flavacol Ingredient FAQs
What is in Flavacol popcorn salt? Salt, natural and artificial flavors, and two color additives, Yellow 5 lake (tartrazine, E102) and Yellow 6 lake (sunset yellow, E110). There is no butter, oil, or MSG. The buttery taste comes from flavoring.
Does Flavacol have dairy? No. Flavacol contains no milk ingredients and none of the eight major U.S. allergens, and it is suitable for vegans. It is produced on a line that also runs products containing milk and soy, so operators serving guests with severe allergies should factor that in.
Is Flavacol gluten-free? Flavacol contains no gluten ingredients and isn't produced on a line that handles wheat, rye, or barley. Gold Medal lists it as gluten-free.
Does Flavacol go bad? Unopened Flavacol is best used within 2 years of its manufacture date. The first six digits of the lot code are the date in YYMMDD form, so 190318 means March 18, 2019. Store it below 90°F somewhere dry. If it clumps, it has absorbed moisture.
Why is Flavacol yellow? Yellow 5 and Yellow 6 lakes give popcorn its bright theater color. Some people are sensitive to tartrazine (Yellow 5). For those guests, Gold Medal also makes color-free and naturally colored Flavacol.
