Popcorn has lots of fat!

flippy1234
flippy1234 Posts: 686 Member
edited November 24 in Food and Nutrition
I eat popcorn as a snack and because it has good fiber. I eat organic popcorn with just a little salt. I never realized how much fat there is in popcorn. When I logged it I almost fell over. What is with that? Is it because the carbs in it turn to sugar and that makes it fattening? No more popcorn for me.
It's not the "good" kind of fat either.
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  • flippy1234
    flippy1234 Posts: 686 Member
    I eat Organics microwave popcorn lightly salted.
  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    SaraKim17 wrote: »
    Now I want popcorn...

  • flippy1234
    flippy1234 Posts: 686 Member
    Maybe the Organic palm oil?
  • DaddieCat
    DaddieCat Posts: 3,643 Member
    flippy1234 wrote: »
    Maybe the Organic palm oil?

    Definitely. Also, there's nothing wrong with carbs if you don't have a medical reason to avoid them... it's total calories that matter for weight loss... nutrition is a different story.
  • DaintyWhisper
    DaintyWhisper Posts: 221 Member
    Do you have a photo of the nutrition label?
  • flippy1234
    flippy1234 Posts: 686 Member
    BecomingBane wrote: »
    flippy1234 wrote: »
    Maybe the Organic palm oil?

    Definitely. Also, there's nothing wrong with carbs if you don't have a medical reason to avoid them... it's total calories that matter for weight loss... nutrition is a different story.

    I am trying to stay within my daily carbs allowance according to MFP. The popcorn put me over. Wayyyy over.
  • DaddieCat
    DaddieCat Posts: 3,643 Member
    That's ok. It happens to all of us. The limits don't really matter for most people who aren't looking for a specific body composition.

    But even then... it's just one day. When you fall off the wagon or make a mistake.. you don't give up, right? You get up and get back on. There's no need to worry as one day does not make or break anything. To use a commonly used phrase around here... "Weight loss is a marathon, not a sprint" . It's the long term decisions, actions, and trends that matter... not any one given day.

    You'll be fine... just stay within your calorie goals and eat what satisfies you.
  • flippy1234
    flippy1234 Posts: 686 Member
    Thank you all. I read a lot, too much probably, about nutrition. I get myself all confused. I do know about nutrition...I just get frustrated sometimes.
    No to mention the fact that I am 53 and just don't have the body comp that I use too.
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,093 Member
    rheddmobile wrote: »
    Popcorn doesn't have fat, oil and butter added to popcorn has fat. Look for air popped or microwave popped which doesn't have a ton of cooking oil.

    Carbs and fats are two different things. Sugar is a carb. Popcorn doesn't turn into sugar while cooking.

    Well, it's a whole grain, so it does in fact have some fat, even without adding oil or butter.
  • lucerorojo
    lucerorojo Posts: 790 Member
    Buy an air popper and make it your self. Then you control what oil (if any) goes on it. Ultimately it's cheaper too.
  • Lean59man
    Lean59man Posts: 714 Member
    Use an air popper and make your own.

    Microwave popcorn is lousy.
  • collectingblues
    collectingblues Posts: 2,541 Member
    edited February 2018
    flippy1234 wrote: »
    I eat popcorn as a snack and because it has good fiber. I eat organic popcorn with just a little salt. I never realized how much fat there is in popcorn. When I logged it I almost fell over. What is with that? Is it because the carbs in it turn to sugar and that makes it fattening? No more popcorn for me.
    It's not the "good" kind of fat either.

    What kind of popcorn are you logging? Fatty if you're covering it in butter, or if you're getting it at the movies or a stadium? Sure. Making it at home with an air popper? Shouldn't be concerning amounts of fat there -- I use 1.5 ounces of kernels when I make it, and that's only 2 grams.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Goodness gracious. Air popped popcorn is the closest thing to eating nothing at all. Two cups is one serving. Sure it’s all carbs but there’s a decent amount of fiber too.

    Popcorn is my go to diet food if I need to get filled and I have no calories left to spend.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    It’s probably the oil it’s cooked in. And there’s nothing wrong with fat anyway.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    crazyravr wrote: »
    flippy1234 wrote: »
    I eat popcorn as a snack and because it has good fiber. I eat organic popcorn with just a little salt. I never realized how much fat there is in popcorn. When I logged it I almost fell over. What is with that? Is it because the carbs in it turn to sugar and that makes it fattening? No more popcorn for me.
    It's not the "good" kind of fat either.

    The one I pop in my microwave has none. All it has is a table spoon on nutritional yest for 1/3cup dry kernels.

    I spritz mine with olive oil (after popping) so the salt will stick, but it's still pretty low fat (and also I don't add unnecessary calories, which is what I am trying to avoid).

    High carb, though! I never dreamed anyone would be surprised that popcorn is high carb.
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    I usually snack on a couple of cups of Skinny Pop. 85-90 calories depending on the flavor. It's helped me cut back on potato chips.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    You can make your own microwave fat-free popcorn by putting the clean dry kernels in a paper bag and popping it in your microwave oven. I have a plastic chip-clip which I use to keep the bag closed in the microwave oven.
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