Nutritional Information

Popcorns that are air-popped contain very few calories per serving. A cup of this type of popcorn has jus a little more than 1 gram of fiber. It also has about 1 gram of protein and about 6 grams of carbohydrate.

In addition, popcorn does not have cholesterol and is almost fat-free, far less than 0.5 in every cup. The overall calories in a serving of five cups should be around 100 to 150.

Popcorn is considered a whole grain food and one serving has about 70 percent of the recommended daily intake of whole grain. Furthermore, a single serving of popcorn is filled with vitamins and minerals.

Popcorn and Glycemic Index

For those with diabetes, you probably know that the Glycemic Index, or GI, is an important factor to consider when deciding on the food to eat. In general, those foods that are high in GI can be digested rapidly, which leads to faster absorption. As a result, they will produce marked changes in ones level of blood sugar.

By comparison, the low GI foods are slower to digest and absorbed at a much shower rate. As a result, they will produce gradual increase in both the blood sugar and the insulin level.

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