How to count popcorn calories?

00_Staarling
00_Staarling Posts: 12 Member
edited November 13 in Food and Nutrition
I know three cups of air dried popcorn is under 100 calories but how do you measure it out and know how much to use to get three cups worth of the stuff from the kernels?

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  • Mandi98U
    Mandi98U Posts: 115 Member
    Just put make it and the measure 3 cups and give the rest to someone else
  • CyberTone
    CyberTone Posts: 7,337 Member
    According to the USDA Foods List, three cups of air-popped popcorn is 24g and 93 kcals. Approximately 2 tablespoons of kernels weigh 24g. When popped, the kernels will lose a little moisture weight. So I would estimate that 2 Tbsp of kernels will yield less than 100 kcals.
    Reference:
    ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/6027
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  • whackyjackie
    whackyjackie Posts: 7 Member
    Yes that's absolutely right !
  • fevrale
    fevrale Posts: 170 Member
    If you're popping it on your own in an air popper, I'd recommend measuring the unpopped kernels and logging them as unpopped. I use Jolly Time Yellow Kernels, they're in the database with a lot of other brands, I'm sure.
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