Did you know that popcorn is a whole grain?! • YES ‼️ this easy to make and fun to eat snack can help you meet your whole grain & fiber goals. • What’s the magic behind turning a kernel of 🌽 into popcorn? Each kernel has a little tiny amount of 💧inside the starchy part (aka the endosperm). As the kernel heats up, the water begins to expand, eventually turning into steam 💨 and the pressure in the little kernel reached a point at which the outer shell (aka the hull) can no longer contain it. 💥 The result ➡️ an awesome whole grain snack! • What is the whole grain recommendation? 🌾 a simple rule of thumb is that you should aim to eat ½ of all your grains whole. As for more specific daily recco’s... 🚺19-50yrs: 6️⃣oz of total grains 🚹19-50yrs: 8️⃣-7️⃣oz of grains • 3 cups of popcorn counts as 1 oz of grains, it’s a good source of fiber, and 💯 percent whole grain. Nosh on! #NoshItFoodFacts • What’s your favorite way to eat this whole grain snack? © Elieke Kearns, PhD, RD and Nosh.it Food Facts, 2021. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this content and/or photos without express and written permission from this site’s author is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Elieke Kearns, PhD, RD and Nosh.it Food Facts with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
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