Popcorn is a true diet snack if prepared properly
The calorie value of popcorn varies according to how it was made. A modest glass of homemade popcorn contains only 81 calories, or 351 calories for 100 g. When you add fat to popcorn, its calorific value rises. Microwave popcorn (particularly buttery popcorn) and sweet caramel popcorn are also higher in calories. Popcorn can be very caloric as well as dietary. Everything is dependent on how it is prepared. Homemade, fat-free popcorn has the fewest calories, whereas butter and sweet popcorn have the most. Popcorn - nutritional values Popcorn is made from dried corn, which is roasted. 100 g of popcorn has: 387 kcal 12.9 g of protein 4.3 grams of fat 77.8 g of carbohydrates 14.5 g of fiber 7 g of calcium, 3.19 mg iron 144 mg of magnesium 358 mg phosphorus 329 mg of potassium 8 mg of salt (much more if the popcorn is salted) 3.08 mg zinc 21.1 mg of choline. An examination of the nutritional value of popcorn reveals that it is a nutritious and healt...