A low scalping laminate material for food packaging is formed from a core layer of paper or paperboard having a first side and as second side. A polymeric coating is applied to the first side of the core layer. A food contacting barrier layer is disposed on the second side of the core layer. The food contacting barrier layer is formed from a plurality of series of layers of polymeric materials. Each series of layers includes a polyolefin layer, a tie layer, a polyamide resin layer, a tie layer and a polyolefin layer. The plurality is a whole number greater than one and the layers are applied to provide a weight ratio of materials in each series of 15:46 for each of the polyolefin layers, 5:46 for each of the tie layers and 6:46 for the polyamide resin layer. A low scalping carton is also disclosed.