Popcorn

cnjg6677
cnjg6677 Posts: 177 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Can someone please help me understand popcorn labels! I bought a box of Orville Redenbacher smart pop and it says 3tbsp unpoped is 100 cal 5.5 servings per bag at 15 calories per cup popped but if I get every kernel to pop it’s only 3 cups per bag not 5.5 do I just measure the 3 cups at 15 cal a cup so the whole bag popped is 45 calories ???

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    Cups are a volume measurement, not really good for solids at all. Not only that, a cup (volume) measurement should fall 1/8-1/4 inch BELOW the rim of the cup, not filled to the top.

    If you are using a too high heat, your kernels may be opening less than they would at a lower heat which would also make them smaller. Kernels are the calories, not size. I think your problem is over-filling the cup. Use the full 5.5 cup calories, as the bag states. They aren't shorting you by 30%, so it's in your preparation or your cup measuring.

    That said, I pop my corn in a pot on the stove. With oil and add butter and stuff. . .so I know what to log. But if a few kernels don't pop, I still log the amount I measured out before popping.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    I always go by unpopped weight, not popped cups. If too many don't pop I just subtract the weight of those from the original weight.
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 8,872 Member
    Hot air popper fan here. They are fantastic and no oils necessary.

    I out about half a tbsp if homemade butter and a dash of truffle salt. Smells and tastes like heaven.

  • cnjg6677
    cnjg6677 Posts: 177 Member
    This makes a lot of sense thank you so.now I can take the 15 cal a cup and multiple by 5.5 and know the bag is 100 cal unpoped and 82.5 cal poped this community is so helpful
    cmriverside wrote: »
    Cups are a volume measurement, not really good for solids at all. Not only that, a cup (volume) measurement should fall 1/8-1/4 inch BELOW the rim of the cup, not filled to the top.

    If you are using a too high heat, your kernels may be opening less than they would at a lower heat which would also make them smaller. Kernels are the calories, not size. I think your problem is over-filling the cup. Use the full 5.5 cup calories, as the bag states. They aren't shorting you by 30%, so it's in your preparation or your cup measuring.

    That said, I pop my corn in a pot on the stove. With oil and add butter and stuff. . .so I know what to log. But if a few kernels don't pop, I still log the amount I measured out before popping.

  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,208 Member
    I weigh unpopped too and use a microwave air popper. My favorite low cal way is a little coconut aminos, smoked paprika, and garlic powder. I usually have microwave popcorn at my parent's and it's 4 cups popped for about 150 calories which is less than my 5 cups air popped so something is off, I need to check USDA.
  • wilson10102018
    wilson10102018 Posts: 1,306 Member
    Stove top popper + Pam +60g Orville's Original.

    Lots of powdered salt.
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