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Friends, have you watched the movies of the Spring Festival file? I see that many people on Weibo say that movie tickets around this year are quite expensive, such as the evaluation of movies such as "Four Seas" has a lot of controversy, although the total box office is not ideal, but at least it is quite lively.
Of course, the match with the movie is popcorn, and if you buy a bucket before watching the movie, the visual and auditory senses and tastes can be satisfied.
Why eat popcorn
Feeling satisfied and relaxed?
The first is that the caramel-flavored aroma of popcorn gives people a temptation.
Secondly, after puffing, corn starch is more easily absorbed by the human body, coupled with those sugars, eating popcorn human blood sugar will quickly rise, which in turn makes the serotonin level in the brain rise, regulate mood, which is also a reason why many people feel satisfied after meals and eat sweets.
On the other hand, fishing popcorn out of the bucket and chewing it in the mouth can relieve tension for many people.
The nutritional content of popcorn
The main raw materials of popcorn are corn, sugar and oil, and about 50% to 70% of the finished popcorn is carbohydrates (including starch and ingredient sugars in corn), 20% to 30% is fat, and about 3% to 9% is protein.
shortcoming
Popcorn fat, sugar is more, is a high-calorie food, especially the proportion of saturated fat in the fat is very high, coupled with the high temperature heating of water-soluble vitamins destroyed, and may even produce some carcinogens,
Popcorn sold in general cinemas may also have the risk of sweeteners, overpigmentation, and even packaging may contain fluorescent brighteners, which are considered food safety hazards.
merit
However, compared to staple foods such as polished rice and white noodles, the minerals in popcorn and dietary fiber are still very rich.
Since there is no need to put salt, the sodium content of popcorn is not high compared to other snacks, so in theory, if there is steam popcorn without oil, it should be considered a healthy whole grain food (the nutritional point of view is still not as good as steamed old corn.... ）。
The difference from traditional popcorn
An earth-shattering "huh" sound
The jar of rice flowers was poured into the bag
In the past, the sealing layer of the popcorn machine was mostly made of cast iron containing lead, because the melting point of lead was only more than 300 degrees Celsius, and the instantaneous temperature of popcorn production could reach 400 degrees Celsius, so there would be lead vapor contaminating popcorn, making the lead exceed the standard.
Now it is through the electromagnetic field (microwave oven) that the polar molecules in the food rotate "friction and heat", and the nutrient loss is less than other common processing methods as a whole, which is more convenient and hygienic.
Precautions for eating popcorn
Three groups of people need to be cautious
Because there is more fat and sugar, the average person is not suitable, and patients with diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia should be more cautious.
If you don't love popcorn very much, then don't buy it.
There is some damage to the teeth
The residue of popcorn is easy to stay on the teeth, inducing bacteria to multiply and produce acid causing gingivitis, caries, etc. Many people say that eating popcorn is easy to "catch fire", which may also be related to not doing a good job of oral cleaning after eating.
High in calories, eat less
I actually want to tell you exactly the calories of large, medium, and small cups of popcorn in the cinema, but there are too many influencing factors, generally speaking, an apple is about 250 grams, and 100 grams of popcorn is about 500 kcal.
So popcorn that feels about the same weight as half an apple should catch up with a big Mac burger.
Take care to store to avoid moisture
I found that the kind of packaged popcorn on Taobao also sold well, but it was after all puffed food, very susceptible to moisture, and the packaged ones could be put a little longer, but it may lose its crispy taste.
It is still best not to store for too long, and be sure to store in a cool, dry place.
Finally, a thought question: Why are popcorn some round ball type and some butterfly type?
New Year's Eve
I have prepared one for everyone
"Very nutritious" red envelope cover~