Popcorn

Ok, I need math help:
1/4 cup of unpopped popcorn
1 tbs olive oil
2 tbs nutritional yeast
500 calories??? Really?

Replies

  • mmddwechanged
    mmddwechanged Posts: 1,687 Member
    Does 1/4 cup of kernels equal 10 cups of popped popcorn.
  • Melo1966
    Melo1966 Posts: 881 Member
    Calories
    A quarter-cup of unpopped popcorn kernels, which is about 66 g, contains 248 calories. That 1/4 cup will become about 10 cups of popped corn, or two servings.

    Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/308641-how-many-calories-are-in-14-cup-of-unpopped-popcorn/#ixzz2ElwON5dm

    Olive OIl 1 tbs 120

    Nutritional Yeast 45

    =413 of yummy calories enjoy:happy:
  • jilliew
    jilliew Posts: 255 Member
    Calories
    A quarter-cup of unpopped popcorn kernels, which is about 66 g, contains 248 calories. That 1/4 cup will become about 10 cups of popped corn, or two servings.

    Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/308641-how-many-calories-are-in-14-cup-of-unpopped-popcorn/#ixzz2ElwON5dm

    Olive OIl 1 tbs 120

    Nutritional Yeast 45

    =413 of yummy calories enjoy:happy:

    Hold on one second here... FIVE CUPS per serving!? I love popcorn and all, but FIVE CUPS? My BF and I usually share that amount!
  • mmddwechanged
    mmddwechanged Posts: 1,687 Member
    Thankyou for the reply. I ate ten cups for lunch:). Not that hard to do really:)
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Thankyou for the reply. I ate ten cups for lunch:). Not that hard to do really:)

    Please think of your health, corn = grain, grains = cause of all diseases of civilization
  • mmddwechanged
    mmddwechanged Posts: 1,687 Member
    Damnit! I was so proud of myself too. Didn't realize I was promoting bad habits.
  • gwenmf
    gwenmf Posts: 888 Member
    Damnit! I was so proud of myself too. Didn't realize I was promoting bad habits.


    I'm a popcorn lover too. You could have worse bad habits~!
  • n2thenight24
    n2thenight24 Posts: 1,651 Member
    Thankyou for the reply. I ate ten cups for lunch:). Not that hard to do really:)

    Please think of your health, corn = grain, grains = cause of all diseases of civilization

    I was going to say something snippy to this. But then I noticed the 8 pack, and then I forgot what I was gonna say.....
  • mmddwechanged
    mmddwechanged Posts: 1,687 Member
    Thankyou for the reply. I ate ten cups for lunch:). Not that hard to do really:)

    Please think of your health, corn = grain, grains = cause of all diseases of civilization

    I was going to say something snippy to this. But then I noticed the 8 pack, and then I forgot what I was gonna say.....
  • mmddwechanged
    mmddwechanged Posts: 1,687 Member
    Thankyou for the reply. I ate ten cups for lunch:). Not that hard to do really:)

    Please think of your health, corn = grain, grains = cause of all diseases of civilization

    I was going to say something snippy to this. But then I noticed the 8 pack, and then I forgot what I was gonna say.....

    Lol! Yep, not bad;)