Dieting should be fun
Healthful, whole grain , and cheap! We all know that the microwave popping corn that comes in those convenient bags can be super high in fat and sodium, depending on the type you buy. The label on a box of Orville Redenbacher's Butter Microwave Popping Corn says that 2 tablespoons of unpopped corn equals a serving so that's what we will use for comparison. Here's the difference nutritionally... 2 tablespoons (unpopped) of Orville Redenbacher's Butter Microwave Popcorn contains: 170 calories, 12 grams fat, 6 grams saturated fat, 3 grams of fiber and 380 mg sodium. 2 tablespoons (unpopped) of Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet Popping Corn (the kind you pop yourself in an air-popper) contains: 80 calories, 1 gram fat, 0 grams saturated fat, 4 grams of fiber and 0 mg sodium. If you like the butter flavor you can always add a tablespoon or two of melted whipped butter to an entire bowl of popcorn (making several servings). Each tablespoon of whipped butter contributes around 7 grams of fat. Here's the BIG savings in your wallet... A box of Microwave Popping Corn, with about 3 bags (containing a total of 9 servings) sells for about $4.19