Love Corn Sweet and Salty Roasted Corn, 115g

Love Corn makes crunchy snacks from whole corn kernels, and Sweet and Salty is the honeyed one, with sea salt against the sweetness. This is the 115g sharing bag, which the listing says holds 2.5 servings. The listing gives distributor addresses in London for the UK and in Dublin for the EU.

Six ingredients

According to the published pack listing, the snack is made from corn, honey, a honey natural flavour, sea salt, sugar and high oleic sunflower oil. That is the whole list, so what you taste is the corn, the honey and the salt.

Whole kernels

Each piece is a whole kernel of corn, crunchy right through, closer in bite to a roasted nut than to a crisp. It is not popcorn: the kernels keep their shape and are not popped.

Honey twice

The sweetness comes from honey and a honey natural flavour, with a little sugar. Sea salt balances it, so the taste moves from sweet to salty and back.

Sugars

The label gives 17g of sugars per 100g, amber on the front of pack scale. That is the sweetest of the three Love Corn we stock by a long way: the Smoked BBQ has 2.8g and the Salt and Vinegar 0.5g.

Salt

The label gives 1.2g of salt per 100g, amber, a little more than the Smoked BBQ and Salt and Vinegar at 1.1g.

High oleic sunflower oil

High oleic sunflower oil is a sunflower oil bred to be rich in oleic acid, the main fat in olive oil, which makes it stable when heated. It is the only oil on the list.

Fat

The label gives 11.4g of fat per 100g, amber on the front of pack scale, and 1.3g of saturates, green.

Carbohydrate

The label gives 72.8g of carbohydrate per 100g, of which 17g are sugars; the rest is starch from the corn.

Fibre and protein

The label gives 9.4g of fibre and 5.8g of protein per 100g, from the whole corn kernels.

Numbers per 100g

The label gives 424 kcal (1780 kJ), 11.4g of fat, 1.3g of saturates, 72.8g of carbohydrate, 17g of sugars, 9.4g of fibre, 5.8g of protein and 1.2g of salt per 100g.

Reading the front of the pack

On the UK front of pack scale, per 100g, fat at 11.4g is amber. Saturates at 1.3g are green. Sugars at 17g are amber. Salt at 1.2g is amber.

Allergens and diet

No allergens from the UK list of 14 are highlighted in the published ingredients. The allergy advice says the corn may contain nuts and peanuts, so it does not suit anyone who must avoid them. The listing says it is suitable for vegetarians and gluten free; it is not vegan, because of the honey. Recipes and factory arrangements change, so check the allergy advice on the pack you receive.

2.5 servings

The listing says the 115g bag holds 2.5 servings but gives no figures per serving. Tip some into a bowl rather than eating from the bag.

Storage and packaging

The listing asks for a cool, dry place so the corn stays crunchy, and says the whole packaging is recyclable.

The pack

The pink bag carries a band reading 115g sharing bag, a greeting line that makes a pun on the honey, the Love Corn name in large yellow letters with a heart in the O, a perfect crunch arrow pointing to a few kernels, a GF gluten free roundel and the words sweet and salty.

Corn

Corn, or maize, is a cereal grain that contains no gluten, and the listing says the snack is gluten free.

Honey and vegans

Honey is made by bees, which is why the corn is suitable for vegetarians by the listing but not vegan.

Sweet and salty

Sweet and salty is the pairing behind salted caramel, honey roast ham and kettle corn: the salt sharpens the sweetness and the sweetness softens the salt.

The brand's voice

The pack talks to you: a line calling the corn a crunchy corn snack, a p.s. about finding love in the simple things, and a perfect crunch arrow pointing at the kernels.

Who it suits

A sweet and salty corn snack suits anyone who likes salted caramel or sweet and salty popcorn, and the vegetarian and gluten free statements suit many tables. It does not suit anyone who must avoid nuts or peanuts, or anyone avoiding honey.

Serving ideas

Put a bowl out with drinks, or serve the corn beside a cheeseboard, where the honey and salt go well with a sharp cheddar or a blue cheese.

In the kitchen

Scatter a handful over a green salad, a roast squash salad or a bowl of sweetcorn soup for a sweet, salty crunch.

With drinks

Sweet and salty corn goes well with a cold cider, a pale ale or a glass of fizz.

For a party

Mix it with salted popcorn and pretzels in a party bowl for a sweet and salty mix.

In a lunchbox

A handful in a small pot makes a crunchy snack for a lunchbox or a desk drawer; close the bag well after opening.

Other Love Corn

In the same 115g bag we stock Love Corn Smoked BBQ and Salt and Vinegar.

Other 115g packs of Love Corn we stock

Figures as published on each pack's label.

The tasting notes on this page are our own editorial assessment against the current pack format and the brand's published description.