Need some help with popcorn...

KZOsMommy
KZOsMommy Posts: 854 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
so what are the calories really in the popcorn??? I use the seeds and an air popper no butter or oil. Is it really 15 calories a cup like the back of the bottle says or am I reading it wrong???

Thanks for the help
Amanda

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  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    6 cups of Orville R's is 122 calories.
  • KZOsMommy
    KZOsMommy Posts: 854 Member
    Man why do they do that crap. According to their Nutrition Facts on the side of the jar it says:

    1 cup popped

    Calories 15

    and so on. Why not just say 6 cups equals 122 calories lol. According to this thing 6 cups is 90 calories that is a nice size difference!

    :ohwell:
  • paulamma1
    paulamma1 Posts: 544 Member
    krap, I thought you needed help EATING it. :angry:

    I was going to volunteer. :smile:
  • CaGinger
    CaGinger Posts: 180 Member
    I thought it was less for the air popped stuff no butter no oil.... ? :grumble:
  • KZOsMommy
    KZOsMommy Posts: 854 Member
    lol when it comes to popcorn I never need help eating it but I don't mind sharing :wink:

    I thought it was less for the air popped also. I am so confused!!!
  • CrystalT
    CrystalT Posts: 862 Member
    I've checked several websites (including this one) and they all list air-popped popcorn as 31 calories per cup.
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    so what are the calories really in the popcorn??? I use the seeds and an air popper no butter or oil. Is it really 15 calories a cup like the back of the bottle says or am I reading it wrong???

    Thanks for the help
    Amanda



    Hmm, beats me! I just looked at the back of MY bottle, and it says the same thing, 15 calories a cup, which would make it 90 calories for 6 cups. Yet, on MFP, under Orville R., it says 122 calories for 6 cups. Maybe all this time I've been eating LESS than I thought I was, which is VERY rare for me! :laugh: Then again, I spray the heck out of it with the "I Can't Believe it's Not Butter" spray, and I never bother to count those cals, so, it probably works out about the same. MAYBE! :laugh:
  • Sarandipity
    Sarandipity Posts: 1,560
    I entered the information for Jolly Time White popcorn kernals and the bag said that there are 120 cals for 6.5 cups popped. These are user entered so it is possible that someone entered it wrong or from a different package size that had different information. It is hard to say.
  • KZOsMommy
    KZOsMommy Posts: 854 Member
    BrenNew- LOL well that is better then me eating it thinking I was eating 90 calories and eating 122! I think I am going to stick with my 15 calories for one cup popped as it says on my bottle of kernels.
  • madmama
    madmama Posts: 123 Member
    Popcorn is one of the lowest calorie snacks if you are hot air popping. Once you start adding stuff like oil, butter, salt, seasoning, margarine the calorie count goes up. Microwave popcorn is not just kernels have a look at the ingredients, this is why Orville is a different calorie count to Smart Pop.

    If you are enjoying HOT AIR Popcorn without the extras enjoy it without guilt. By the way avoid movie theatre popcorn.

    For more interesting tidbits about popcorn have a look at the website below. Take from it what you will.

    http://www.standardconcessionsupply.com/popcornfacts.html

    Keep enjoying your popcorn.
    :happy:
  • KZOsMommy
    KZOsMommy Posts: 854 Member
    Thank you! Yes I eat it HOT AIR popped and plain :happy:
  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
    On a side note...what are some good options for topping the popcorn?
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    On a side note...what are some good options for topping the popcorn?


    Someone suggested cinnamon once, so I tried it, but, I just like the "I Can't Believe it's Not Butter" spray best! (that stuff is even great on corn on the cob!):love:
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