Healthy Living
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Movie popcorn and soda -- like 3 Quarter Pounders and 12 pats of butter
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You probably know the popcorn at the movie theaters is far from
healthy, but did you know having a medium popcorn and soda from a
major national chain is like eating three McDonald’s Quarter
Pounders with 12 pats of butter? That’s according to a new report
from the
Center for Science in the Public Interest
(CSPI).
CSPI says the popular combo from Regal, the country’s biggest movie
chain, has 1610 calories and three days worth - 60 grams - of
saturated fat.
The study is an update to research CSPI did on movie theater
popcorn 15 years ago.
Here are some other movie theater popcorn stats from CSPI’s new
report:
Regal
Large, 20 cups
Calories 1200
Saturated fat 60 g
Sodium 980 mg
AMC
Large, 16 cups
Calories 1030
Saturated fat 57 g
Sodium 580 mg
Cinemark
Large, 17 cups
Calories 910
Saturated fat 2 g [popped in canola oil]
Sodium 1500 mg
Makes me want to bring my own healthy popcorn to the movies!
You?
Check out the fat and calories for popular microwave popcorns
here
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Posted by Dreamer Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:24am PST
Why don't they suggest what WOULD be a healthier option while eating at the movies, like small bag of popcorn with no added butter, small soda (but even the small sodas in my opinion are HUGE). Or drinking a bottled water.
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Posted by katie Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:44am PST
I heard about this on Good Morning America this morning. I'm so addicted to the stuff, that it hasn't changed my opinion on it.
It would be nice if they cooked it in healthy oils, though.
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Posted by joken Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:52am PST
Please explain if these findings re referring to buttered or un-buttered popcorn... document the difference in nutrition... My husband and I eat popcorn once aweekat least at the movies and NEVER EVER eat butter,,,
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Posted by FatFighterTV Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:41am PST
Good question, joken. The numbers are just referring to the popcorn as it comes after it is popped in oil. It does NOT include the buttery toppings you can add to it. 2 tablespoons of buttery topping add about 250 more calories and 4 grams of saturated fat to the totals of the large size popcorn.
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Posted by another hockey fan Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:17pm PST
How about not eating anything at the movies.....all the crap is overpriced anyway....just a suggestion
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Posted by LB Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:36am PST
I'm with another hockey fan, I never get food at the movies. It's all ridiculously expensive.
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Posted by FatFighterTV Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:08am PST
LB and another hockey fan - it IS so expensive, isn't it?
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