Health Benefits of Popcorn You May Not Know
How eating popcorn will boost nutrition in your diet
Popcorn is among the most popular snacks in the United States. It is a type of kernel that pops when you heat it to a certain temperature. Popcorn is not just a movie theater snack. You can enjoy it at any time of the day- at home or at work.
“Today around 500 million kilograms (1.2 billion pounds) are consumed by Americans every year, making it America’s most popular snack food by volume.”
Not all popcorn is healthy
Depending on how you prepare popcorn, it can be healthy or unhealthy. Popcorn that comes in pre-packaged bags is loaded with oil and salt and therefore is unhealthy for you. Air-popped popcorn is the healthiest popcorn of all. It is loaded with fiber and antioxidants without extra calories from fat. You can naturally increase your fiber intake just by eating air-popped popcorn as a snack.
Here is the nutritional information on 100-gram (3.5-oz) serving of air-popped popcorn:
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamin): 7% of the RDI.
- Vitamin B3 (Niacin): 12%…
