University of Rhode Island. “It’s stable. It’s inexpensive. It’s fairly tasty. For people who might be struggling to eat adequate fruits or vegetables or other whole grains, it’s a low-risk snack to start.
“Popcorn at the movies is very different than popcorn made at home.”
A tub of movie theater popcorn can contain up to 1,090 calories and 2,650 milligrams of sodium.
“Even a small movie theater popcorn has significant calories and is very high in salt,” Vadiveloo said. “Sodium is one of the leading risk factors for hypertension and stroke in general, so it’s something we do care about from a perspective of heart disease.”
Some theater chains pop their popcorn in canola oil. Vadiveloo said popcorn made with measured amounts of heart-healthy oils such as canola or
