Question about popcorn calories

lml852014
lml852014 Posts: 243 Member
edited November 29 in Health and Weight Loss
So on the box of cals it shows the calories for popped and unpopped. 2 tbsp unpopped is 150 cals where as a cup popped is 25. I weigh it out by grams if I go by weight (a serving size is 4.5 cups) it ends up being about 110 cals rounding up a bit. Is that right or do I need to go by the cals of unpopped lol sorry if it's a stupid question....

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  • wildfire1204
    wildfire1204 Posts: 237 Member
    Based on cals per cup in brands like Skinny pop (39 cals per cup), I'd say the 110 per 4.5 cups sounds right (assuming you are air popping or using extremely minimal oil).
  • jeepinshawn
    jeepinshawn Posts: 642 Member
    I use an entry based on weight. I think it is like 140 cals per ounce.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    Use the weight popped... And I assume that their is no oil or butter and this for straight air popped...
  • jeepinshawn
    jeepinshawn Posts: 642 Member
    gia07 wrote: »
    Use the weight popped... And I assume that their is no oil or butter and this for straight air popped...

    No butter? Man you got to add at least a table spoon for flavor lol!
  • lml852014
    lml852014 Posts: 243 Member
    edited February 2016
    gia07 wrote: »
    Use the weight popped... And I assume that their is no oil or butter and this for straight air popped...
    gia07 wrote: »
    Use the weight popped... And I assume that their is no oil or butter and this for straight air popped...
    No it is a box of act 2 brand popcorn kettle corn
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    lml852014 wrote: »
    gia07 wrote: »
    Use the weight popped... And I assume that their is no oil or butter and this for straight air popped...
    gia07 wrote: »
    Use the weight popped... And I assume that their is no oil or butter and this for straight air popped...
    No it is a box of act 2 brand popcorn kettle corn

    I weigh the bag before I pop it, and use that.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    The little tiny bags can be 100 calories, the big bags are usually around 400 calories. Microwave popcorn math is insane.
  • lml852014
    lml852014 Posts: 243 Member
    How! Damn then I've been eating more then I thought :( it says 25 per cup so I figured if it's 4.5 cups per bag its around 115-120 cals damn I'm mad at myself now
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