How to log Whirley Pop Popcorn?

Cytherea
Cytherea Posts: 515 Member
edited September 22 in Food and Nutrition
So my family has a Whirley Pop and we've been making lots of popcorn with it. The thing is, I have no idea how to log it! You do use oil to cook it in, but it isn't much, and it makes a ton of popcorn, so it is hard to tell just how much oil is actually on the popcorn that you're eating. Plus, some of it stays in the pan too. Any thoughts; suggestions?

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  • IamRoJ
    IamRoJ Posts: 530 Member
    Bump
  • HealthyChanges2010
    HealthyChanges2010 Posts: 5,831 Member
    Lots of info on Google about it but have no clue what type you're eating (seasoning wise) but I'd keep it simple and check out Google (I just put in nutrition info on Whirley Pop and a ton of links came up) and go with something that sounds close to what you think is matching what you all do with yours. Then you can create your own in the food database and go from there. As long as you keep the oil amount the same each time you cook it you should be fine using the same nutrition info.

    Now I'm curious on this Whirley Pop creature:tongue: , I need to go back and look at a photo of it, have never heard of it, what a sheltered life I lead. bahahah:laugh:
  • slt1214
    slt1214 Posts: 2
    Log it as a recipe with the amount of oil used and popcorn used then just add your serving size to your diary.
  • IamRoJ
    IamRoJ Posts: 530 Member
    Lots of info on Google about it but have no clue what type you're eating (seasoning wise) but I'd keep it simple and check out Google (I just put in nutrition info on Whirley Pop and a ton of links came up) and go with something that sounds close to what you think is matching what you all do with yours. Then you can create your own in the food database and go from there. As long as you keep the oil amount the same each time you cook it you should be fine using the same nutrition info.

    Now I'm curious on this Whirley Pop creature:tongue: , I need to go back and look at a photo of it, have never heard of it, what a sheltered life I lead. bahahah:laugh:
  • IamRoJ
    IamRoJ Posts: 530 Member
    Oops , meant to actually right something in response to the WP curiosity...best popcorn EVER, and WAY more healthy than the microwave/chemical variety. Pop the corn (preferrably a gourmet/fresh variety versus a grocery store brand) in a WP with some olive oil, a tiny bit of popcorn salt, some Lawry's seasoned salt (not too much) and a dash of garlic powder. Deeeelish!
  • Cytherea
    Cytherea Posts: 515 Member
    Pop the corn (preferrably a gourmet/fresh variety versus a grocery store brand) in a WP with some olive oil, a tiny bit of popcorn salt, some Lawry's seasoned salt (not too much) and a dash of garlic powder. Deeeelish!

    You actually put the seasoning right in the oil? I am definitely going to have to try that! We've been adding stuff after it is done.

    Thanks, everyone. And yes, the popcorn is delish! I guess I'm just going to have to figure out what I use and do the math, LOL... we'll see how it turns out. What I find hard is that when you save something under "my foods" you have to figure out what fraction of the whole you ate and what exactly to put for the decimal, and it is just a pain to do that when you have a whole thing of food, so you end up estimating anyways... =\
  • HealthyChanges2010
    HealthyChanges2010 Posts: 5,831 Member
    Oops , meant to actually right something in response to the WP curiosity...best popcorn EVER, and WAY more healthy than the microwave/chemical variety. Pop the corn (preferrably a gourmet/fresh variety versus a grocery store brand) in a WP with some olive oil, a tiny bit of popcorn salt, some Lawry's seasoned salt (not too much) and a dash of garlic powder. Deeeelish!
    Thank you! Love popcorn but my hot air popper died so there sits the bag of popcorn in the freezer all alone. :cry: (storing it in the freezer keeps it fresher, along with my batteries, rubber bands, balloons..hee hee)

    Gonna check into this Whirley Bird lil guy :wink: Appreciate the info:drinker:
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