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Americans consume 16.5
billion quarts of popped popcorn annually. About 30 percent
of that is eaten outside the home - in theaters, ballparks,
schools, etc.
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One cup of popcorn provides
1.3 grams of dietary fiber.
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Popcorn has more protein,
phosphorus and iron than potato chips, an ice crean cone,
pretzels or soda crackers.
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Popcorn pops because
heat builds steam pressure inside the seed.
- Archaeologists have
found ears of popcorn in New Mexico nearly 5,600 years old.
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