POPCORN
donjtomasco
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"oil-popped popcorn has only 55 calories per cup".
Does this mean that you pour one cup of unpopped popcorn kernels into oil, pop it, then eating all the popped popcorn is 55 calories?
Or do you pop popcorn, then portion out a cup of popped popcorn for 55 calories?
Does this mean that you pour one cup of unpopped popcorn kernels into oil, pop it, then eating all the popped popcorn is 55 calories?
Or do you pop popcorn, then portion out a cup of popped popcorn for 55 calories?
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Popcorn is a little bit of a mystery to me from reading the info on the bag of the microwavable stuff. However one cup of unpopped kernels seems like it would be a whole lot of popcorn and thus way more than 55 calories. I think its one cup of popped popcorn however measuring it out by the cup isn't good either.0
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They've got to be talking one cup of popped.0
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It is after it has been popped.0
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I am fairly sure that it means "popped" popcorn.
My microwave Skinnygirl w/butter and sea salt is 160 for 6 cups.0 -
Orville Redenbacher Original Kernal Popping Corn has 120 calories in a 7.5 cup service. I think that is a pretty good snack.0
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I just get a big bag of skinny pop popcorn from Costco which lasts me for a while...its low sodium and tastes pretty good!
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2 tbsp of unpopped kernels is 87 calories for the kind I buy. I use a microwave airpopper and then add 2 tsp of olive oil afterwards so the salt sticks.. lol 166 calories. Though, 2 tbsp of kernels doesn't really seem to make that much popcorn, maybe around 3 cups?0
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The popcorn kernals you are planning on using should have nutrition/serving/preparation info on the packaging.
I use jolly time, and it's 110 calories for 2 tbsp (33 grams) DRY/unpopped. It claims that produces 5 cups popped, whatever that means. The 5 cup volume will be messed up by the oil and steam from oil popping, so as imprecise as using cups to measure solids already is, these exasperbate the imprecision.
I Would figure out the calories of dry kernals you're going to pop, the calories of the oil you're going to use to pop your corn, and log the total if you are going to eat it all, or divide the finished popcorn best you can into even portions and log your fraction/portion of the total.
I recommend getting an air popper if you eat popcorn often. It's easier to log and air popped is a lot less calories.0 -
I have a very lightweight pot with a tight lid and pop it on the stove without oil, shaking it the whole time. I figure that burns at least 20 - 25 calories, and since the popcorn is so low in calories, it becomes a negative.0
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donjtomasco wrote: »"oil-popped popcorn has only 55 calories per cup".
Does this mean that you pour one cup of unpopped popcorn kernels into oil, pop it, then eating all the popped popcorn is 55 calories?
Or do you pop popcorn, then portion out a cup of popped popcorn for 55 calories?
No, I think it's more like one cup of popped corn has about 55 calorie per cup.
Look on the package and weigh out the kernels for whatever portion size that is, and you should come out to about three cups of popcorn. Oh, put your oil in too. I usually use a teaspoon and it works great.0 -
I weight out my kernels and I measure out my oil and put both in my popcorn maker (one of those turn table bowl lid kinds) and I'm guessing it would equal about that if I used all the oil recommended (I use half and it works just fine). You could split hairs and argue that some of the oil is left all over the popper, but I wouldn't say its enough to under estimate for.0
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One cup of kernels would make one heckuva lot of popcorn, so I'm going with the nutritional value being for one cup popped.
I make popcorn at home by putting 1tbsp kernels in a small bowl, drizzling with olive oil, then dumping it into a paper lunch bag. Fold over the top and pop it in the microwave, hit the "popcorn" button and it will pop just like the expensive store-bought microwave bags but is much healthier and tastier.0 -
maroonmango211 wrote: »I weight out my kernels and I measure out my oil and put both in my popcorn maker (one of those turn table bowl lid kinds) and I'm guessing it would equal about that if I used all the oil recommended (I use half and it works just fine). You could split hairs and argue that some of the oil is left all over the popper, but I wouldn't say its enough to under estimate for.
I have a Whirley Pop, and I love it.
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maroonmango211 wrote: »I weight out my kernels and I measure out my oil and put both in my popcorn maker (one of those turn table bowl lid kinds) and I'm guessing it would equal about that if I used all the oil recommended (I use half and it works just fine). You could split hairs and argue that some of the oil is left all over the popper, but I wouldn't say its enough to under estimate for.
This.
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I use a microwave popper with no oil, then use spray 'butter' to get the salt and seasonings to stick. Next time I'll try my olive oil mister.0
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I put 3 Tablespoons of popcorn kernels in a brown paper bag. Fold the top over a couple of times. Microwave for a little over a minute. This makes approximately 4 cups of popped popcorn for 140 calories. Mist it with the olive oil mister or use real melted butter (depending on where my fat and calories are at for the day) and salt to taste.
Store bought microwave popcorn is full of chemicals, once I tasted popcorn by making it the above way, I never looked back. It is so much better and all natural!0 -
Do you add the butter/oil before or after popping? Any moisture? Size of bag? Thanks!I put 3 Tablespoons of popcorn kernels in a brown paper bag. Fold the top over a couple of times. Microwave for a little over a minute. This makes approximately 4 cups of popped popcorn for 140 calories. Mist it with the olive oil mister or use real melted butter (depending on where my fat and calories are at for the day) and salt to taste.
Store bought microwave popcorn is full of chemicals, once I tasted popcorn by making it the above way, I never looked back. It is so much better and all natural!
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They're talking popped.0
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I just buy the little bags of Smart cheddar popcorn. You get a satisfying amount for 100 calories.0
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M.Orville.com showed the label 7.5 cups popped is one serving and is 120 calories.0
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donjtomasco wrote: »M.Orville.com showed the label 7.5 cups popped is one serving and is 120 calories.
It does. That seems off, though.
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rocknlotsofrolls wrote: »I just buy the little bags of Smart cheddar popcorn. You get a satisfying amount for 100 calories.
But you could have 6x that for like 200-250.0 -
maroonmango211 wrote: »I weight out my kernels and I measure out my oil and put both in my popcorn maker (one of those turn table bowl lid kinds) and I'm guessing it would equal about that if I used all the oil recommended (I use half and it works just fine). You could split hairs and argue that some of the oil is left all over the popper, but I wouldn't say its enough to under estimate for.
I have a Whirley Pop, and I love it.
How does the Whirley Pop compare to an air popper? We have an air popper but I'm interested in something new.
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marissafit06 wrote: »maroonmango211 wrote: »I weight out my kernels and I measure out my oil and put both in my popcorn maker (one of those turn table bowl lid kinds) and I'm guessing it would equal about that if I used all the oil recommended (I use half and it works just fine). You could split hairs and argue that some of the oil is left all over the popper, but I wouldn't say its enough to under estimate for.
I have a Whirley Pop, and I love it.
How does the Whirley Pop compare to an air popper? We have an air popper but I'm interested in something new.
Whirley pop is used on the stove top. I use a teaspoon of oil and pop it all up. It's very good. I don't like air popped popcorn, so I think my popcorn is much better.0 -
Love my Whirley Pop! You have to use a small amount of oil in it so the kernels don't stick to the bottom. And yes, you can use a mere teaspoon in the bottom so you can keep oil calories to a minimum. My air popper is nice but I find the popcorn from it to be a little chewy? The Whirley Pop popcorn never has had that texture.
BTW, I find Skinny Pop popcorn to be a misnomer. Ain't nothing skinny about the fat calories on the package. It's over 50% fat calories (9.3g in a 4 cup serving). It tastes good but I can make my own popcorn a lot healthier
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maroonmango211 wrote: »I weight out my kernels and I measure out my oil and put both in my popcorn maker (one of those turn table bowl lid kinds) and I'm guessing it would equal about that if I used all the oil recommended (I use half and it works just fine). You could split hairs and argue that some of the oil is left all over the popper, but I wouldn't say its enough to under estimate for.
I have a Whirley Pop, and I love it.
I would so love to switch to a stove top, I bought the turntable one because I was worried about the ceramic stove top, don't want to scratch the bugger up more than regular daily cookware already does!
This looks like a great device though!
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maroonmango211 wrote: »
I would so love to switch to a stove top, I bought the turntable one because I was worried about the ceramic stove top, don't want to scratch the bugger up more than regular daily cookware already does!
This looks like a great device though!
You don't need to buy anything fancy to cook popcorn on the stove, and you don' have to worry about scratching your stovetop.
When I cook popcorn on the stovetop I just use a bit if oil in a regular stockpot. Put the burner on medium and wait until the popping stops. Contrary to the myth, you do NOT need to shake the pot move it about. The popping action moves the kernals around plenty.
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