LisaM 0 #1 November 26, 2007 On this here bag of microwave popcorn it says a serving is 2 tbsp unpopped and says in paranthesis that it makes about 4.5 cups popped. It says servings per bag is 2.5. 2 tbsp unpopped is 170 calories. 1 cup popped is 35 calories. If you go by tbsp, it seems there are 170x2.5 = 425 calories in a bag. If you go by cups, it seems there are 35x4.5 = 158 calories on a bag. What the heck?! Which is it? ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #2 November 26, 2007 What the heck?! Which is it? Quote AN-2 ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CSpenceFLY 1 #3 November 26, 2007 Depends on if you eat it before or after you pop it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites LisaM 0 #4 November 26, 2007 Now that can't be true. ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Butters 0 #5 November 26, 2007 QuoteOn this here bag of microwave popcorn it says a serving is 2 tbsp unpopped and says in paranthesis that it makes about 4.5 cups popped. It says servings per bag is 2.5. 2 tbsp unpopped is 170 calories. 1 cup popped is 35 calories. If you go by tbsp, it seems there are 170x2.5 = 425 calories in a bag. If you go by cups, it seems there are 35x4.5 = 158 calories on a bag. What the heck?! Which is it? Don't you mean 35x4.5x2.5 = 394?"That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites LisaM 0 #6 November 26, 2007 Well that makes sense. Duh! See, I've been out of school way to long. Course there is still a 29 calorie difference but I won't get picky. ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SpeedRacer 1 #7 November 26, 2007 QuoteOn this here bag of microwave popcorn it says a serving is 2 tbsp unpopped and says in paranthesis that it makes about 4.5 cups popped. It says servings per bag is 2.5. 2 tbsp unpopped is 170 calories. 1 cup popped is 35 calories. If you go by tbsp, it seems there are 170x2.5 = 425 calories in a bag. If you go by cups, it seems there are 35x4.5 = 158 calories on a bag. What the heck?! Which is it? You screwed up your math. It says one serving is 4.5 cups of popped. and there are 2.5 servings per bag. 4.5 x 2.5 = 11.25 cups total in the bag. since one cup popped has 35 calories, you get 11.25 cups x 35 = 394 calories in a abag, not 158. The difference between 394 & 425 is due to rounding. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites denete 2 #8 November 27, 2007 Popcorn...hmmm... I was thinking about James Brown's Mother Popcorn which leads naturally to... James Brown Coked to the Gills Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites LisaM 0 #9 November 27, 2007 Quote You screwed up your math. It says one serving is 4.5 cups of popped. and there are 2.5 servings per bag. 4.5 x 2.5 = 11.25 cups total in the bag. since one cup popped has 35 calories, you get 11.25 cups x 35 = 394 calories in a abag, not 158. The difference between 394 & 425 is due to rounding. Yeah, Butters (coincidence?) set me straight. Silly me. ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kbordson 8 #10 November 27, 2007 Popcorn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sunshine 2 #11 November 27, 2007 Quote Yeah, Butters (coincidence?) set me straight. Hehe, thats funny. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
CSpenceFLY 1 #3 November 26, 2007 Depends on if you eat it before or after you pop it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #4 November 26, 2007 Now that can't be true. ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #5 November 26, 2007 QuoteOn this here bag of microwave popcorn it says a serving is 2 tbsp unpopped and says in paranthesis that it makes about 4.5 cups popped. It says servings per bag is 2.5. 2 tbsp unpopped is 170 calories. 1 cup popped is 35 calories. If you go by tbsp, it seems there are 170x2.5 = 425 calories in a bag. If you go by cups, it seems there are 35x4.5 = 158 calories on a bag. What the heck?! Which is it? Don't you mean 35x4.5x2.5 = 394?"That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #6 November 26, 2007 Well that makes sense. Duh! See, I've been out of school way to long. Course there is still a 29 calorie difference but I won't get picky. ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #7 November 26, 2007 QuoteOn this here bag of microwave popcorn it says a serving is 2 tbsp unpopped and says in paranthesis that it makes about 4.5 cups popped. It says servings per bag is 2.5. 2 tbsp unpopped is 170 calories. 1 cup popped is 35 calories. If you go by tbsp, it seems there are 170x2.5 = 425 calories in a bag. If you go by cups, it seems there are 35x4.5 = 158 calories on a bag. What the heck?! Which is it? You screwed up your math. It says one serving is 4.5 cups of popped. and there are 2.5 servings per bag. 4.5 x 2.5 = 11.25 cups total in the bag. since one cup popped has 35 calories, you get 11.25 cups x 35 = 394 calories in a abag, not 158. The difference between 394 & 425 is due to rounding. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denete 2 #8 November 27, 2007 Popcorn...hmmm... I was thinking about James Brown's Mother Popcorn which leads naturally to... James Brown Coked to the Gills Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #9 November 27, 2007 Quote You screwed up your math. It says one serving is 4.5 cups of popped. and there are 2.5 servings per bag. 4.5 x 2.5 = 11.25 cups total in the bag. since one cup popped has 35 calories, you get 11.25 cups x 35 = 394 calories in a abag, not 158. The difference between 394 & 425 is due to rounding. Yeah, Butters (coincidence?) set me straight. Silly me. ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #11 November 27, 2007 Quote Yeah, Butters (coincidence?) set me straight. Hehe, thats funny. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
