The Popping Proof!

Good news for the movie crowd: Popcorn actually contains more polyphenols — powerful antioxidants — than many fruits and vegetables.

A new study performed at the University of Scranton found that popcorn contains about 300 milligrams of polyphenols per serving, as opposed to the 160mg found in a serving of any kind of fruit.

You’ll also take in one gram of fibre for every cup of air-popped popcorn, which packs only six grams of carbs.

Most varieties of microwave, movie-theater, and kettle popcorn cancel out these health benefits with ungodly amounts of added fat, sodium, and sugar, so prepare your own. If you don’t have an air popper, cook it in a pot with a light amount of vegetable oil.