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Popcorn is a variety of corn that is dehydrated and heated. When heated, pressure builds and the kernel pops open. Buttered popcorn is commonly associated with trips to the movie theater. It is also made in many other varieties such as caramel and cheddar.

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What is inside a popcorn kernel?

A droplet of water. That's why it pops when it gets heated. The water boils, turns into steam, increases pressure inside the kernel, until it can't take it anymore and it pops! Also, popcorn dries out, and that is often the cause of the kernels not popping. So, if you can, you should store your popcorn in an airtight container and put a small amount of water inside and shake it up. The kernels will absorb the water and you'll have more success with popping.

Can you give a horse popcorn?

lol yes some horses DO eat popcorn. My friend's horse loved the smart food popcorn and would eat it like a treat. But even if your horse does like popcorn it really isn't a good idea to feed them a lot of it. Horses digestive tracts aren't meant to deal with people food.

Does time affect how many kernels pop in popcorn?

Not time itself, but when time and heat work together, yes.

As increasing heat builds up inside the kernel, the steam pressure causes the kernel to explode, or pop, and at the same time cooks the fluffy starch that has given up its water. Longer heating times will still not pop all the popcorn, because some kernels will leak out their steam without breaking open the kernel. Heating these will only cause them to burn up.

How many grams in a bag of popcorn?

That will vary depending on the brand and type.

Jolly Time White & Buttery comes in 3.5 ounce bags.

Servings per bag: 3

Calories Per Serving: 150 so 450 Calories per bag. (unpopped).

Is making popcorn a physical or a chemical change?

The act of popcorn popping is a physical rather than chemical change. Air within the popcorn seed is heated, causing it to build up to higher pressure than the air outside. As a result of this, the air is explosively released to the area of lower pressure, in effect popping the popcorn.

Is popcorn biodegradable?

yes ,every plant product is biodegradable

Why does salted popcorn dry your lips?

Salt causes dehydration because of osmosis, the particles move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration through a selectively permeable membrane. thats also why people who eat alot of junk food (like popcorn) get dehydrated faster.

How much does large popcorn cost at event cinemas?

Large Popcorn by itself at Village cinemas (in victoria) costs $7 and a medium one by itself is $6.50. (Combos would be $12 and $11 respectively)

Where should you store popcorn?

The best place to store popcorn would be in a place at room temperature. There is a certain amount of moisture in each kernel that makes it pop and if you put it in the freezer or in the refrigerator it could effect the moisture.

How many calories in one cup of popcorn?

Calories in popcornHere are examples for air-popped popcorn and oil-popped popcorn.

There are:

  • 148 calories in 1 oz or 28 g of microwave (butter) flavor popcorn made with palm oil
  • 140-142 calories in 1 oz or 28g of oil-popped white popcorn
  • 110 calories in 1 oz or 28g of air-popped popcorn

OR by the cup

  • 31-33 calories in 1 cup (0.3 oz or 8g) of air popped white popcorn
  • 55-58 calories in 1 cup (0.4 oz or 11g) of oil-popped popcorn
  • 44 calories in 1 cup (0.3 oz or 8g) of oil-popped popcorn.

For the calories in a selection of other foods and snacks, please see the page links, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.

What will happen to you if you eat expired popcorn?

Too Much PopPop has a high sugar content, high acid content and almost zero nutritional value. The sugar in soda is cited for causing tooth decay and the acid it contains can eat away tooth enamel causing teeth to break off in pieces. It can also weaken bones.

Phosphorus in soda has been shown to leach calcium from bones in some animal studies. Studies in humans suggest that drinking soda may lead to broken bones.

If the soda contains caffeine, a caffeine dependency may develop, making it difficult to stop drinking soda should you want to.

Drinking too much soda can have adverse effects on the kidneys.

Those who drink diet soda still experience the acidic effects of soda. In addiction, some artificial sweeteners used in soda can contribute to serious health issues of their own.

Those may be only some of the health risks to drinking too much soda.

How long does popcorn pop in a microwave?

it depends on the size of the bag and how well your microwave works:

small bag of popcorn: 2 min. 20 sec.

medium bag of popcorn: ^same as above

large bag of popcorn: 3 minutes

How long do popcorn kernels stay fresh?

If stored in an air tight container it will stay fresh for weeks. As time goes on the popcorn kernels will lose more moisture and that will affect the way they pop. You can freeze these and they will stay fresh longer.

What are the dangers of burnt microwave popcorn?

Popcorn pops in a microwave because there is a tiny amount of water trapped inside the kernels When that water is heated it turns to steam. Pressure builds and then the kernels pop!

How does a microwave work to pop kernels?

The microwave agitates the water inside of all of the corn kernels. The water turns to steam which expands and builds increasing pressure inside of the kernels until they pop (explode).

What are the ingredients in pop weaver popcorn?

All you need is some popping corn from the supermarket and a flavour also some butter helps the corns soak up flavour

e.g salt, sugar or honey

Popcorn is simple to make and yummy!!

Is popcorn kosher?

It depends. If you are Ashkenaz, then you can't eat popcorn on Passover (Ashkenazim don't eat legumes on passover, and corn is a legume). If you are of a Sefard (who do eat legumes on Passover) origin, then you technically can eat popcorn on Passover, but it must have a reliable kosher for Passover certification.

Correction:

Corn is not a legume. The reason that corn isn't eaten during Passover is because of a naming error when it came to Europe and it became associated with one of the grains that the Torah forbids during Passover.

How many calories in 1 cup of buttered oil popcorn?

Here are examples for oil-popped popcorn.

There are:

  • Approx 44 calories in 1 cup (0.3 oz or 8g) of oil-popped popcorn
  • Approx 55-58 calories in 1 cup (0.4 oz or 11g) of oil-popped popcorn.

Price of popcorn in 1930?

Popcorn in movie theaters was rarely offered (because it had to be trucked in precooked, instead of running the risk of starting a fire in those early days). It did not catch on until the 1940's, and mostly in the 1950's.

Had popcorn been sold in 1930, it would have cost about 19 cents, whereas the movie ticket was 25 cents. In 2010, inflation makes the pop corn $3.00 and the movie ticket $4.20.

We can see that popcorn has stayed within the bounds of inflation, but movie tickets are not $4.20. Tickets are usually double or triple that amount.

So you can enjoy popcorn at a decent price, but the movie tickets are close to a rip off.