Best Snacks with Healthy Low Calorie Foods - Air Popped Popcorn

 I don't know about you but I love popcorn. Sure it takes good with the dripping butter and salt. But as hard as  I work out there is no way I am putting that junk in my body. My favorite low calorie snack especially when I have the munchies is Orville Redenbacher's 94% Fat Free Smart Pop Snack bags! You get to eat the whole bag for only 100 cals . The chart below will show you comparisons to the different popcorn's.  I am hoping to get an air popper soon- I have it listed in my bridal register! Sometimes you just want something crunchy and this is a great option. you fell like you are getting a lot because you can eat the whole snack bag.

 Air popped popcorn is one of the best snacks to choose for overall crunch appeal. Its light, healthy and provides a high amount of fiber. You can pickup a air popper for about $10-15 at your local Wal-Mart or Target. Bags of popcorn kernels are very inexpensive and will last you a while. For extra taste, add a few squirts of fat free butter spray and a pinch of seasoning salt. 

Microwave vs. Air Popped Popcorn

 Although air popped popcorn is much healthier for you, there are also a few choices if you don't have access to an air popper and want to go the microwave route. Choose low-fat microwave popcorn with no more than a few grams of fat per serving. Once of my top picks is "Orville Redenbacher's 94% Fat Free Smart Pop". It only has a few grams of fat per serving, tastes amazing and always pops a full bag. Stay away from the fat and calorie packed flavored versions of microwave popcorn. These include kettle corn, movie theater butter and cheese flavored popcorn. These contain a very high amount of fat per serving and since there are 9 calories per gram of fat, the calories start adding up very fast.

Air-Popped Popcorn	Serving: 1 cup Calories: 31 Fat: 0.4g Carbs: 6.2g Protein: 1g
Orville Redenbacher’s Smart Pop Mini Bag	Serving: 1 mini bag Calories: 100 Fat: 2g Carbs: 24g Protein: 3 g
Orville Redenbacher's 94% Fat Free Butter (Smart Pop)	Serving: 1 full bag Calories: 260 Fat: 4g Carbs: 48g Protein: 8g
Orville Redenbacher's 94% Fat Free Kettle Korn (Smart Pop)	Serving: 1 full bag Calories: 260 Fat: 5g Carbs: 56g Protein: 8g

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