The flavor all comes down to one ingredient: Flavacol. You’ve likely never heard of Flavacol because, really, only movie theaters use it. Essentially, it’s butter-flavored salt.

At the heart of this popcorn sorcery is a top-notch popcorn seasoning called Flavacol, a butter-flavored salt that's been the secret weapon of concession stands for decades. Flavacol stands out ...

Flavacol is as bad for you as regular salt but worse, as it doesn't even contain iodine, regular salt's redeeming nutritional feature; it is, however, vegan and gluten-free ...

Flavacol is as bad for you as regular salt but worse, as it doesn't even contain iodine, regular salt's redeeming nutritional feature; it is, however, vegan and gluten-free ...

Missing movie theater popcorn? Here's how to make it at home. January 20, 2021 at 6:05 a.m. | Updated January 20, 2021 at 1:53 p.m.

Flavacol is fine enough to easily stick to the popcorn once it’s added, so it won’t come off on your fingers. The butter-flavored salt isn’t the only thing that makes movie theater popcorn ...

Flavacol is made by combining finely milled salt with diacetyl and yellow dyes for color. The salt’s extra-fine granules adhere well to popcorn to make sure it is evenly distributed.

Missing movie theater popcorn? Here's how to make it at home. January 20, 2021 at 6:05 a.m. | Updated January 20, 2021 at 1:53 p.m. by Bethany Jean Clement, The Seattle Times (TNS) ...