Food Nutrition in Popcorn
Regular non-flavored popcorn
is a healthy wholegrain food and a healthy snack for any nutritious diet.
However, adding extra fat or sugar during cooking can turn popcorn into
a high calorie food.
Energy in Popcorn
One cup of air-popped fat-free
popcorn contains about 20 calories. This is about half the calorie content
of regular butter popcorn.
Nutrients in Popcorn
Popcorn is high in carbohydrate
and low in protein and fat.
Vitamins in Popcorn
Popcorn contains only small
amounts of Vitamins.
Minerals in Popcorn
Popcorn contains only small
amounts of minerals and trace elements.
Glycemic Index (GI) Value
For Popcorn
The GI value of popcorn can
be low, medium or high depending on fat and sugar content.
Most Nutritious Types of
Popcorn
The healthiest type of popcorn
is made without added fat or sugar. Nutrition in Types of Popcorn
Air-Popped
Popcorn
Butter Popcorn
Caramel Popcorn
Cheese Popcorn
Glazed Popcorn
Light Butter Popcorn
Microwave Popcorn
Movie Popcorn, Large
Movie Popcorn, Medium
Movie Popcorn, Small
Oil-Popped Popcorn
Orville Popcorn
Popcorn Cakes
Popcorn Kernels
Popcorn Oil
Quaker Popcorn
Sodium-Free Popcorn
Sour Cream and
Onion Popcorn
Weight Watchers
Popcorn
Weight
Watchers Toffee Popcorn
White Cheddar Popcorn
Weight Control, Exercise
and Nutrition
Some people who want to lose
weight make the mistake of focusing exclusively on calorie-intake and
counting calories. Although keeping track of energy intake is vital, energy
expenditure is also important. So too is diet nutrition, because when
we maintain a healthy body and metabolism, we burn calories faster. In
short, if you want to lose weight, make sure you eat a healthy diet in
order to obtain all your necessary nutrients.
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