Are Popcorn Chips Healthy?
“PopCorners are the delicious new snack with the snap of a chip and the same wholesome goodness as popcorn,” says the bag. Not really.
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A 1 oz. serving of pop-corn has 4 grams of fiber. An ounce of PopCorners has less than 1 gram. That’s because PopCorners chips (“the new shape of popcorn”) are mostly ground not-whole-grain yellow corn plus sunflower oil.
And don’t expect anything resembling popcorn from Kellogg’s Special K Popcorn Chips either. Not when they’re made from mostly ground corn and oil.
Other relevant links:
- Here is a list of our top popcorn picks. See: What to Eat: The Healthiest Popcorns You Can Buy
- Pita chips may not be as healthy as you think. See: Pita Chips or Tortilla Chips?
- Our advice on this new snack. See: Healthy Coconut Chips?