How Many Calories in Nuts and
Microwave Popcorn?
Dear Editor,
I like to snack on nuts and
popcorn but I think these foods are keeping me
from losing weight. How many calories does nuts
and microwave popcorn have?
Dear
Visitor,
The
average serving of nuts (about a handful) is
170 calories. Microwave popcorn
can be as high as 170 calories per serving and
there is usually 3 servings per bag. That’s
a total of
510 calories and 36 grams of fat.
Unfortunately, it’s the worse type of fat plus
the trans fat from the oil.
There is microwave popcorn
that’s lower in calories and some that are 100
calories per bag. That would be the popcorn to
eat though it won’t taste as good as the regular
or extra butter popcorn.
Nuts are also high in fat but
unlike popcorn, it contains the good types of
fat that decrease cholesterol and burn body fat
so I would add 1 or maybe 2 serving of nuts to
your diet plan and not worry so much about the
extra calories when it comes to nuts.
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