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18 Jan 2006
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What does popcorn do to a diet plan?
I'm on a structured diet program, but nowhere in the list of "eats" and "don't eats" is anything said about popcorn, which I'm virtually addicted to.
I usually prepare the popcorn the old fashioned way i.e. in sunflower oil in a pot. I need to know whether I should cut popcorn out completely or not, what is the nutritional vaue, calory counts, fat content, starch content etc of popcorn. I cannot find this information in any book nor on the Internet.
I usually prepare the popcorn the old fashioned way i.e. in sunflower oil in a pot. I need to know whether I should cut popcorn out completely or not, what is the nutritional vaue, calory counts, fat content, starch content etc of popcorn. I cannot find this information in any book nor on the Internet.
DietDoc
Dear Andy
All foods have the potential to cause weight gain if eaten in excess. However, plain unbuttered popcorn contains 1908 kJ/100g or 572 kJ/30 g portion (136 kcal/30g), which represents about 6% of the daily energy for an adult woman. So you can certainly have it once or twice a week as a snack. I don't know if your diet plan is described in terms of carb, fat and protein portions, but if so, a 30g portion of popcorn would be regarded as a carb portion and can be substituted for other carbs such as a slice of bread, etc. The carb and fat content of a 100g of popcorn are: 47g and 22g respectively.
Enjoy
DietDoc
All foods have the potential to cause weight gain if eaten in excess. However, plain unbuttered popcorn contains 1908 kJ/100g or 572 kJ/30 g portion (136 kcal/30g), which represents about 6% of the daily energy for an adult woman. So you can certainly have it once or twice a week as a snack. I don't know if your diet plan is described in terms of carb, fat and protein portions, but if so, a 30g portion of popcorn would be regarded as a carb portion and can be substituted for other carbs such as a slice of bread, etc. The carb and fat content of a 100g of popcorn are: 47g and 22g respectively.
Enjoy
DietDoc
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