Calories in the leftover unpopped popcorn kernels?

losingthehealthyway
losingthehealthyway Posts: 46
in Food and Nutrition
A bag of the popcorn I was eating tonight potentially has 325 calories in it. But once I got to the bottom of the bowl, I thought, "Do the nutrition facts account for there being kernels left unpopped, or do they assume I'll eat every single one?" Because if they don't take that into consideration, I can subtract more than a tablespoon's worth of unpopped popcorn calories from my count, if not, I can only subtract the kernels that my dad pilfered from the bowl. :tongue: Help?
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  • avir8
    avir8 Posts: 671 Member
    Better eat them all or else the nutritional value will be off :devil:
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    Seriously? You're worried about a tbsp of unpopped kernels? Just log it for what it was supposed to be and assume it evens out some place else where you probably under estimated food or over estimated exercise.
  • tjham1
    tjham1 Posts: 45 Member
    Hey, I have wondered about that too!

    I use the 100 calorie bags or measure the amount for 100 calories into the air popper.

    I usually do just keep the count but no harm in wondering!
  • letjog
    letjog Posts: 260 Member
    Seriously? You're worried about a tbsp of unpopped kernels? Just log it for what it was supposed to be and assume it evens out some place else where you probably under estimated food or over estimated exercise.

    ^^this!
  • LittleMissDover
    LittleMissDover Posts: 820 Member
    Do you take off the cals for the sauce left on your plate/dripped on your shirt too? :laugh:
  • tadpole242
    tadpole242 Posts: 507 Member
    Do you take off the cals for the sauce left on your plate/dripped on your shirt too? :laugh:
    This... Win
  • Ph4lanx
    Ph4lanx Posts: 213 Member
    Just count them all and be done with it. Better to overestimate than under...
  • dinosnopro
    dinosnopro Posts: 2,177 Member
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  • nas061
    nas061 Posts: 256 Member
    Do you worry about the undigested sweetcorn?
  • PrinnyBomb
    PrinnyBomb Posts: 196 Member
    I weigh it before I pop it then weigh the unpopped bits at the end and discount them :-)
  • LittleMissDover
    LittleMissDover Posts: 820 Member
    I weigh it before I pop it then weigh the unpopped bits at the end and discount them :-)

    Seriously? I can't believe people actually do this :noway:
  • OnionGirl7
    OnionGirl7 Posts: 33
    I love this it's so funny, thank you :)
  • chocl8girl
    chocl8girl Posts: 1,968 Member
    Wow. I seriously do not even know what to say. This is a level of obsession that feel highly unnecessary. I'd rather have this:

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  • Brunner26_2
    Brunner26_2 Posts: 1,152
    edit: double post
  • Brunner26_2
    Brunner26_2 Posts: 1,152
    Don't become that obsessed

    Also, the popcorn that I usually buy has the facts for the unpopped kernels and each popped cup. What about yours?
  • jessc4343
    jessc4343 Posts: 214 Member
    Y'all are kinda onry (how the hell do you spell that anyways?) for it being a Friday morning - funny, but onry.

    I like what another said - assume you've over/under estimated somewhere else and move along :)

    Or, you can be like my frugal coworker and try to pop those kernels again...
  • mizzie1980
    mizzie1980 Posts: 379 Member
    If it's flavored popcorn, and I'm assuming it is if it's 300+ calories a bag, than most of the calories are coming from the flavoring, not the popcorn. And the flavoring is in the bag, not in the kernels, so you are eating nearly all of that anyway. The calories in a teaspoon of unpopped kernels is roughly 17 calories. I did the math for you.

    Do yourself a favor, don't worry about 17 calories one way or the other. Calorie counts, even if you weigh everything down to the gram are likely to be off by at least that much anyway. Legally, calorie information listed on packaged food can be off by up to 10% one way or the other, and fresh food, as an agricultural product, is even more likely to be slightly different every time! Plus, 17 calories is about 0.4% of a pound.

    ETA: Just saw it was a tablespoon, not a teaspoon. So your calories could be as high as 51. Still not really enough to get worked up about.
  • IndyMario
    IndyMario Posts: 236
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    My spelling senses are tingling... :grumble:
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
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    My spelling senses are tingling... :grumble:

    I think that's part of the joke.
  • AmeChops
    AmeChops Posts: 744 Member
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    My spelling senses are tingling... :grumble:

    My god I want a fig roll!!
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    Y'all are kinda onry (how the hell do you spell that anyways?)

    I have absolutely no idea what you mean by "onry"
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    ornery

    and

    ...you guys....
  • SPBROOKS68
    SPBROOKS68 Posts: 561 Member
    Just measure the amount you are actually eating ---not the unpopped kernels and log it:huh:
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    when i eat a sleeve of cookies, I'm always sure to dump the crumbs out onto a food scale so I know how many micrograms to subtract from the calories.
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    ornery

    Oh


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  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    Just measure the amount you are actually eating ---not the unpopped kernels and log it:huh:

    I love you all.
  • SuperstarDJ
    SuperstarDJ Posts: 441 Member
    I weigh it before I pop it then weigh the unpopped bits at the end and discount them :-)
    Eh? You do know that the nutritional values are 'typical' or 'average' values per serving? In other words, every packet of popcorn is not always going to contain the exact same number of calories as stated on the pack. They are allowed a 20% margin of error, but often go over/under by more.
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    I weigh it before I pop it then weigh the unpopped bits at the end and discount them :-)
    Eh? You do know that the nutritional values are 'typical' or 'average' values per serving? In other words, every packet of popcorn is not always going to contain the exact same number of calories as stated on the pack. They are allowed a 20% margin of error, but often go over/under by more.

    The thing is, all this is estimates. Calories, exercise, the whole deal.

    However, counting counts, because it shows you care. And you're a lot more able to control your situation when you care. But please don't trust these numbers to be accurate. That's why I'd rather over-log food and under-log exercise. If you ever see someone post a 1 calorie burn, please don't question them. They're probably trying to balance some numbers.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    I weigh it before I pop it then weigh the unpopped bits at the end and discount them :-)
    Eh? You do know that the nutritional values are 'typical' or 'average' values per serving? In other words, every packet of popcorn is not always going to contain the exact same number of calories as stated on the pack. They are allowed a 20% margin of error, but often go over/under by more.

    Oh boy! Now you've started it!! The OCD will be kicking in double time!! :laugh:

    However, this is the most legitimate point. There is always a margin of error. It's just not worth trying to get it down to that level of detail, mainly because measureing calories is never that precise. Over the long haul, if you stress over trying to get every little detail precise, you will make yourself crazy and quit trying at all.

    If you have, say, an 1800 calorie target for the day and that is 500 calories under maintenance to lose 1 pound per week, some days you will eat roughly 1900 and some days you will eat roughly 1700 no matter how hard you try to be accurate. Over time, you are in deficit and you will lose weight. If you are that concerned, set your calorie goal 100 less to factor in margin of error. Or go for a 30 minute walk. But really over time, it is just not that critical and no matter how hard you try, you will likely not be able to dial it in to perfection. It just doesn't matter!
  • chocl8girl
    chocl8girl Posts: 1,968 Member
    I weigh it before I pop it then weigh the unpopped bits at the end and discount them :-)
    Eh? You do know that the nutritional values are 'typical' or 'average' values per serving? In other words, every packet of popcorn is not always going to contain the exact same number of calories as stated on the pack. They are allowed a 20% margin of error, but often go over/under by more.

    Oh boy! Now you've started it!! The OCD will be kicking in double time!! :laugh:

    However, this is the most legitimate point. There is always a margin of error. It's just not worth trying to get it down to that level of detail, mainly because measureing calories is never that precise. Over the long haul, if you stress over trying to get every little detail precise, you will make yourself crazy and quit trying at all.

    If you have, say, an 1800 calorie target for the day and that is 500 calories under maintenance to lose 1 pound per week, some days you will eat roughly 1900 and some days you will eat roughly 1700 no matter how hard you try to be accurate. Over time, you are in deficit and you will lose weight. If you are that concerned, set your calorie goal 100 less to factor in margin of error. Or go for a 30 minute walk. But really over time, it is just not that critical and no matter how hard you try, you will likely not be able to dial it in to perfection. It just doesn't matter!

    ^^THIS

    I think that is all anyone is trying to say, and really, I haven't seen anyone be overly rude on this thread. It is all just an estimation, so trying to be that highly accurate is just a setup for failure. Log in the full serving, take a little walk, and relax! It will happen. :flowerforyou:

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