OIL-DOES IT REALLY MATTER WHAT KIND?

jerber160
jerber160 Posts: 2,607 Member
edited February 10 in Food and Nutrition
I like popcorn but not air popped. I snack on it almost nightly. one and one-half tablespoons of each oil seem to have the same amount of calories... does it matter then, if I use canola or vegetable or anything else, really? damndamndamn.. that 180 calories. OK I'll air pop. .. and maybe have a small hot chocolate with chambord.

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  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 19,281 Member
    Calorie-wise, oils are much of a muchness. The difference come in flavour, smoking point and (I think) the different kinds of fat that can make them up.

    I like using peanut oil for popcorn, gives it an awesome flavour!
  • AnninStPaul
    AnninStPaul Posts: 1,372 Member
    Olestra isn't absorbed by the body...but there's that nasty side effect if you use too much...
  • jerber160
    jerber160 Posts: 2,607 Member
    Calorie-wise, oils are much of a muchness. The difference come in flavour, smoking point and (I think) the different kinds of fat that can make them up.

    I like using peanut oil for popcorn, gives it an awesome flavour!
    I think i'll switch from canola oil for popcorn now and then. thank you
  • fredgiblet
    fredgiblet Posts: 241 Member
    Check for trans fats, as long as it doesn't have trans fats you're probably fine.
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