The Calories in Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet Popping Corn

The Calories in Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet Popping Corn
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Orville Redenbacher's gourmet popcorn can be a nutritious and enjoyable snack that can help you get your daily grain and carbohydrate needs. Choose popcorn that is low in fat and sodium content for added health benefits.

Calorie Content

According to FatSecret.com, there are 120 calories in one serving or two tbls. of Orville Redenbacher's gourmet unpopped popping corn. In 1 cup of the gourmet popped popcorn, there are 20 calories. This product also contains 5 g of total carbohydrate, 1 g of protein and 1 gm of dietary fiber.

Types

Orville Redenbacher's gourmet popcorn comes in a number of other varieties, which changes the caloric and nutritional value of the product. For example, according to the company's website, Orville Redenbacher's SmartPop! Gourmet microwave popcorn contains 100 calories per every 6 cups. This product is also 94 percent fat-free.

Dietary Recommendations

Orville Redenbacher's gourmet popcorn is a good source of dietary fiber and three cups provide one complete serving of grains. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, adult women need 6 oz. and adult men need 7 to 8 oz. of grain servings daily.

References

Article reviewed by Allen Cone Last updated on: Dec 20, 2011

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