Massive Calorie Count In Movie Theater Snacks
Posted on: Friday, 20 November 2009, 13:45 CST
A new U.S. study showed that movie theater patrons who order a bag of popcorn or soft drink are consuming more calories than they may be aware of, AFP reported.
Some of America's biggest cinema chains offer customers mind-boggling calorie counts, according to nutritional analysis of popcorn servings.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a non-profit group, compared some popcorn and drinks combos to consuming three McDonald's quarter-pounders topped with 12 pats of butter.
In fact, a medium popcorn and soda combo at Regal, the United States' biggest movie theater chain, contained 1,610 calories and around 60 grams of saturated fat, the CSPI said.
The group also found that at AMC theaters, the second largest theater chain, a large popcorn contained 1,030 calories and 57 grams of saturated fat -- equivalent to a pound of baby back spare ribs topped with a scoop of luxury ice cream.
Servings from Regal and AMC theaters showed calorie counts higher than the companies’ official estimates.
CSPI senior nutritionist Jayne Hurley said that Regal and AMC were their nominees for Best Supporting Actor in the Obesity Epidemic.
Hurley said in a statement: "Who expects about 1,500 calories and three days worth of heart-stopping fat in a popcorn and soda combo? That's the saturated fat of a stick of butter and the calories of two sticks of butter. You might think you’re getting Bambi, but you’re really getting Godzilla.”
The excessively high calorie counts may be attributed to the fact that the corn was popped in coconut oil, the study said.
The research found that popcorn cooked in healthier canola oil showed lower levels of saturated fats but similar levels of calories and higher sodium.
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Posted by Commander on 11/21/2009, 15:13 The Center for Science in the Public Interest is a phony, loud-mouthed, left-wing bunch of nanny state ninnies who carp about trivialities and nonsense while ignoring far more serious threats to public health like the fifth rate, third world substandard, rationed medical care system pushed by their liberal buddies in Washington that this stupid group has no problem with. |
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Posted by Dr. J on 11/20/2009, 20:22 "are consuming more calories than they may be aware of." All you have to do is to look in a full length mirror, and you will know exactly how many calories you are consuming! |
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