Smart Pop! Popcorn

While my husband and kids were playing the Wii the other night, I decided to engage in a little scientific research.  I made two bags of popcorn, both of them  Orville Redenbacher’s.  The first was Movie Theater Butter flavor; the second was Smart Pop! Butter flavor.

Now for the taste test.  My husband reached for the Movie Theater flavor first as if by instinct.  “Try the other one,” I chided.  He did.  And to his surprise, it was good too.  He figured the “94% Fat Free” on the box meant that it was also 94% taste free.  “And what I like about it,” he said, “is that it isn’t greasy so I can eat and hold the remote at the same time!”  I personally thought Smart Pop was a little too salty, but if you don’t mind the salt, this may be a great alternative.

Here is the nutritional data straight from the box so you can compare the two (note that it is comparing two different serving sizes):

Smart Pop: 3 tablespoons unpopped – 120 calories; 2 grams fat; 25 grams carbohydrates; and 4 grams of protein.

Movie Theater: 2 tablespoons unpopped – 170 calories; 12 grams fat; 16 grams carbohydrates; and 2 grams protein.

Tagged as: low-calorie snacks