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The only proven health risk of diacetyl is its inhalation over time. If you simply MUST have your butter flavoured microwave popcorn, then be sure to avoid inhaling the fumes, especially when it is fresh and steaming. Make freshly popped popcorn and add your own butter instead to completely avoid the risk. There is very little evidence that eating diacetyl is a health concern. Further research is required to be sure. The simplest way to avoid diacetyl exposure is to avoid processed foods that contain artificial butter flavouring, and fermented alcoholic beverages like beer and wine that have not been fully fermented to remove excess diacetyl.
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It will vary by brand and flavor. Jolly Time White & Buttery contains: 100% Whole Grain White Popcorn, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Salt, Natural and Artificial Flavors (No Diacetyl Added) with Real Butter, Soy Lecithin, Annatto for Coloring.
Popcorn popped from a popcorn machine is much better than popcorn popped in a microwave.
The popcorn itself is not fattening, but the chemicals and added butter flavoring can be fattening. People who have worked at microwave popcorn factories have come down with lung cancers due to constant inhalations of the fumes from the chemicals. It's best to buy just the kernels, put in brown lunch bag, and cook alone. Raw popcorn is the best!
Microwave popcorn is a convenience food that consists of unpopped popcorn kernels packaged in such a way as to be popped in the microwave. There are many companies that manufacture microwave popcorn, such as Orville Redenbacher and Act II Popcorn.
Usually you put popcorn into the microwave for about 2:30 , but it depends on the popcorn, the microwave, and the heat level.
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to show when the popcorn is finished
Microwave popcorn can be purchased from any supermarket, as well as many corner stores.
you put it in the microwave. you put it in the microwave.