Popcorn has lots of fat!

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    taluch75 wrote: »
    Real butter is actually good!
    Nuts, cheese, pork skins are a better snacking option than popcorn

    Why are they better? Do you mean for you or for everyone?

    I personally prefer popcorn because I pre-log all my calories for my meals and when I snack I'm typically adding calories. Calorie-dense stuff like nuts doesn't really work well for me in that context. Also, I find popcorn to be delicious and satisfying. If you're a volume eater, a big bowl of popcorn may be more satisfying than a small portion of nuts (for the same calories).
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    taluch75 wrote: »
    Real butter is actually good!
    Nuts, cheese, pork skins are a better snacking option than popcorn

    Define "better". They're all much more calorie dense, which means you get smaller quantities of them for the same amount of calories. Which may not be as satiating to some people, which means they'll overeat them.
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    diannethegeek wrote: »
    flippy1234 wrote: »
    AND...high in carbs. ugh!!!

    All foods are made out of carbs, fat, or protein. Which of those did you expect popcorn to be high in? Are you keeping carbs low for medical reasons, personal preference, or because you've read some mumbo jumbo nonsense about carbs turning into fat? Your posting history suggests that it might be beneficial to stop reading whatever sources you're reading and start back at the basics of how the body actually works.

    I sprinkle BCAAs on my popcorn.

    Actually I put BCAAs on BEFORE I cook it. Damn things are the size of cotton balls when it's done.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Azdak wrote: »
    diannethegeek wrote: »
    flippy1234 wrote: »
    AND...high in carbs. ugh!!!

    All foods are made out of carbs, fat, or protein. Which of those did you expect popcorn to be high in? Are you keeping carbs low for medical reasons, personal preference, or because you've read some mumbo jumbo nonsense about carbs turning into fat? Your posting history suggests that it might be beneficial to stop reading whatever sources you're reading and start back at the basics of how the body actually works.

    I sprinkle BCAAs on my popcorn.

    Actually I put BCAAs on BEFORE I cook it. Damn things are the size of cotton balls when it's done.

    Ok? I'm honestly not sure what point you're trying to make directing this to me. People should put whatever they want on their popcorn as long as they're doing so in an informed manner. It didn't sound like the OP was.
  • canadianlbs
    canadianlbs Posts: 5,199 Member
    did you maybe log for the popped volume instead of just the kernels?

    idk, just wondering because you seem so shocked.
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,093 Member
    BecomingBane wrote: »
    lynn_glenmont wrote: »
    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.

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    That's a serving size of 8 grams. They're allowed to round down.
    It has 4.5 g fat per 100 grams. That's about 40 kcal from fat in a 387 kcal serving, or more than 10% of kcals from fat.

    https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/6076?manu=&fgcd=&ds=Standard Reference
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    lolz
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    edited February 2018
    nm
  • JamesAztec
    JamesAztec Posts: 523 Member
    This thread is hilarious. Moderate amounts of popcorn is fine. Some are more "fattening" then others but it's unlikely its the main reason for weight accumulation.
  • flippy1234
    flippy1234 Posts: 686 Member
    I wasn't eating popcorn to lose weight...just as a light snack plus for the fiber. I was surprised because popcorn is so light and fluffy...that it contained as many carbs as it does for one...and for two, the fat content in the one that I was eating. It does not taste like there is any oil at all in it. I just never looked at the package info before I logged it. That's all. I was just pointing out my surprise.
  • flippy1234
    flippy1234 Posts: 686 Member
    WinoGelato wrote: »
    flippy1234 wrote: »
    I wasn't eating popcorn to lose weight...just as a light snack plus for the fiber. I was surprised because popcorn is so light and fluffy...that it contained as many carbs as it does for one...and for two, the fat content in the one that I was eating. It does not taste like there is any oil at all in it. I just never looked at the package info before I logged it. That's all. I was just pointing out my surprise.

    Then perhaps a better title for your thread would have been... "I SHOULD BE MORE OBSERVANT!"

    Maybe so, maybe so...
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    flippy1234 wrote: »
    AND...high in carbs. ugh!!!

    I think the foods you're looking for air.

    or ice.
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