Top Facts About Popcorns

                                                        

Popcorns are no doubt the best snacks for pass time. The most attractive and appealing thing about popcorns is that everyone likes their taste.  In United States, popcorn is at the fourth position in the list of generally consumed grains after whole wheat, whole oats and whole grain corn, and now popcorns have become the favorite snack all around the world. Popcorn is a very healthy snack because it has a wide variety of nutrients.  According to a Journal of the American Dietetic Association, “popcorn eaters consume more than twice as many whole grains and more than 22% more fiber than people who don’t eat popcorn.” Following are the some facts relating to nutritional values of popcorns.

1. Popcorns Contain More Proteins Than any Other Cereal 

Popcorns have high nutritional values than any other available cereal. 100 grams of popcorns contain 12 grams of protein; this percentage is not found in any other cereal available in the market. This makes popcorns as a very healthy choice unlike other snacks.

2. Popcorns Contain More Iron Than Eggs 

Popcorns are even healthier and have more iron than eggs, peanuts and spinach.  100 grams of popcorns contain 22% iron, therefore they are very good for the human body especially for kids. This percentage of iron is not even present in eggs because eggs contain only 10% iron. So eating 100 grams of popcorns is more nutritious than eating eggs in terms of iron presence. Popcorns can be a very healthy diet for kids having iron deficiencies.

3. Popcorns Contain More Energy Than Potatoes 

Popcorns though seem very light but are highly nutritious. Popcorns contain more energy than potatoes, 100 grams of popcorns contain 382 kcal energy as compared to 77 kcal energy present in potatoes, therefore popcorns can be a healthy choice to eat as compared to potatoes.

4. Popcorns Contain High Percentage of Vitamin B 

Popcorns contain high percentage of vitamin B, which is an essential water-soluble vitamin for maintaining good health. Popcorns contain 15% of vitamin B₁ and 20% of vitamin B₂.  Vitamin B is very effective in keeping joints and muscles of our body healthy, so consuming popcorns is very healthy and rational choice. 

Many people don’t even know about the above-mentioned nutritional facts of popcorns.  People will enjoy popcorns more when they know how much nutritional values they possess.  Popcorns are consumed by people of all ages all over the world in huge quantity.  People normally use popcorn makers at home to make popcorns anytime they want.