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Pop Weaver Canola Oil Popcorn – Review & Giveaway!

[ 86 ] July 22, 2010 | Hazel Reidy

I had the chance to review Pop Weaver’s first ever microwave popcorn made with Canola oil. We currently don’t have cable so we watch all of our shows and movies through Netflix. I think we end up watching about 5 movies a month, so we have a lot of popcorn time! I was really excited to try this specific popcorn out because it’s better for you than most popcorn and also has health benefits.

So what is so special about this popcorn?

It’s lower in calories, total fat, saturated fat and sodium, while also providing Omega-3, Omega-6 and Omega-9 fatty acids. It is comprised of ‘heart healthy’ polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, which help lower LDL (bad) cholesterol. Ok so that’s a lot of fancy talk, but the simple way to put it is that not only is this popcorn low in fat and calories, but it also has other healthy benefits.

Is it just as delicious as regular popcorn?

To be completely honest, I think this popcorn tastes better than any I have tried before. We had 2 boxes in the cabinet of different healthy popcorn and decided to give it a little taste test. Not only did the Pop Weaver popcorn taste better, but the kernels were larger and the butter flavor was much better. It really is a hands down winner for my household!

There are three flavors that the popcorn comes in: Extra Butter, Butter and Light Butter. I tried the Light Butter and I think it was absolutely perfect. If you are a big butter fan, the rich super buttery flavor still only has 260 calories per full bag. The butter flavor has 230 calories and the light butter flavor has 210 calories per full bag. You can find the nutritional information here, as well as a comparison to other popcorns and salty snack foods.

As a huge popcorn fan (even when those darn kernels get stuck in my teeth!), I was worried that this healthy popcorn wouldn’t hold up to my standards. However, I was pleasantly surprised and this 8-pack only lasted a week in my house! I really loved this popcorn… it’s a great addition to my snack cabinet : )

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*Disclosure: I received the product mentioned above for review. The opinions in this post are all mine. The products did not persuade my opinion in any way.