Fun Facts About Popcorn

Popcorn is one of America's favorite snacks. This snack is low fat by itself, but tends to accumulate fat and calories after oil and butter flavoring is added. Does this Spark an idea?

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What is Popcorn
- Popcorn is considered a whole grain, composed of a hull, germ and endosperm. Popcorn is a member of the grass family.
Shapes
- Popcorn comes in two standard shapes---snowflake and mushroom. The snowflake shape is likely found in theaters and ballparks because of its larger popped size. The mushroom shape is often used for candy or caramel corn because it crumbles less.
Height of pop
- Popcorn kernels pop because of their water content and can reach as high as two to three feet, depending on freshness of the kernel.
Corn vs. Popcorn
- Most corn differs from popcorn. Popcorn is specifically grown for popping use in home and commercial poppers.
Health benefits
- Air-popped popcorn is a healthy snack at only 31 calories per cup and less than 0.5 grams of total fat. This is good, considering there are as many as 1600 kernels per cup.

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Nicole Jul 23, 2011
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