if popcorn is butter flavored, is it still considered a health food?
eating butter flavored popcorn once a day, is that harmful?
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1 :
everything in moderation
2 :
It's not what you eat, but how much. Everything is good for you, in moderation. And who doesn't love butter flavoured popcorn?
3 :
Yes...lots of fat....
4 :
Eat it plain for the most healthy option. You might have to pop it over an open stove to do this.
5 :
yes, becasue it is flavored.
6 :
no
7 :
No its not harm full, i suppose it just depends how much of it your eating!
8 :
i would agree, everything in moderation, but don't load on the butter. there is healthy fat free popcorn you can have! go to a grocery store and find the good stuff. still tastes good, too.
9 :
There is a lot of fat so just eat in moderation or low fat popcorn.
10 :
No it is not a health food if its butter flavored. And its harmless if u eat it once a day. My little brother eats it every day and nothing is wrong with him.
11 :
In a way its not because in someway butter is not good for you since i am a doctor i know but i'm a kis'd doctor so not really!
12 :
im my opinion no cause its its like frying okra. you still have the okra but with all that cholesterol an fat.
13 :
(my personal thoughts) actully popcorn is still bad for your health. popcorn doesnt has the real type of butter. the buter is actully a type of flavor. thats why popcorn taste good. Amagine the real butter on top pf the popcorn.
14 :
If your looking for healthy popcorn, you will air pop it. Microwave popcorn is really bad for you.
15 :
Nope,just add fresh spinach, carrots, onions, hot chili peppers, tomatoes and you have a "healthy vegetarian dip" that will hold the popcorn onto that 6 inch giant nacho cheese doritos.
16 :
once a day?? buttered popcorn?? that is very harmful to your health. no butter would be considered healthy. go for that.
17 :
i cup full, yes its okay...1 bag full NO..
18 :
According to my mother...no. Anything buttered wouldnt be considered healthy as the amount of milkfat in it is unbelievable. I stick with the non-salted one as its easier living with mother that way ;p
19 :
I wouldn't say it's harmful, but it's not health food if it has the usual butter flavoring on it. Normally, the butter flavoring is just flavored oil. I know there are healthier alternatives for various flavoring that are better for you which you can use on plain popcorn to make the popcorn taste buttery or cheesey or whatever. But the microwave popcorns that are sold as "butter flavored" are simply coated with flavored grease.
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Most movie butter is really "almond oil" its not butter anything. Anything in large amounts is harmful, popcorn isnt that bad if cooked with little oil and with little salt, but if your eating a whole bag a day your over eating popcorn. here is some nutrition facts for (AIR POPPED, no oil) popcorn Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1 cup popped Amount per serving Per 1 cup Hot Air Popped Calories 10 Calories from fat 0 %DV Total Fat 5g 0% Saturated fat 0g 0% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 0mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 24g 1% Dietary Fiber 6g 2% Sugars 0g 0% Protein 4g <1% Iron <2% Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 0% Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie so you can see that air popped isnt that bad. But compair that to the oil cooked popcorn with Per 1 cup oil cooked Calories 55 Calories from fat 27 %DV Total Fat 3g 5% Saturated fat 1g 3% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 97mg 4% Total Carbohydrate 6g 2% Dietary Fiber 1g 4% Sugars 0g 0% Protein 1g Iron 2% Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 0% Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie So if your like many of us americans you will be eating more than 1 cup of popcorn at a time. Thats really not good for you. Hope it helps.
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It depends on what the butter "Flavoring" is composed of. Butter is healthy in smaller amounts as it is just fat. As always, its better to pop your own popcorn and put butter on it than it is to buy the cheap processed stuff at the grocery store. If you are training for athletic events that require sustained energy, or are watching you weight, I would just get the plain stuff if you feel the need to eat popcorn. Otherwise, its just empty calories. There are snacks that are better for you, and will give you more nutrient wise, without so much fat. But as always, moderation... Its up to you... You could always read the nutritional facts on-line. There is a great book, "The Food Counter" that I can't remember the author(s) of for some reason, but it is great for figuring out stuff like this. I'm studying to be a nutritional scientist, we study on a molecular level how each individual cell is affected by what is consumed, and we go over these situations all the time. Processed food is never good for you, but in this day in age, most people eat it. If you're striving to obtain optimum health, I wouldn't eat it too often. Hope this helps!
22 :
not sure sorry
23 :
The 20th answer is pretty good in details. I would say popcorn is in between god and fatning for you
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