Early Popcorn

The earliest popcorn ever found is believed to be 4,000 years old.  They were found in the Bat Cave of New Mexico, USA. They were found  in 1948 to 1950. Popcorn was used by the early Peruvians and the Aztec. The Aztec used it for ceremonial headdresses and decorations on statues of their Gods.

Today's popcorn

A popular brand of popcorn is Pop secret. The following is a chart of some of their products and their calorie content. The calories are for each 1 cup popped.

100 calorie butter	20 calories
100 calorie kettle corn	20 calories
1-step cheddar	35 calories
1-step white cheddar	35 calories
94% fat free butter	29 calories
94% fat free kettle cooked	15 calories
butter	40 calories
extra butter	40 calories
homestyle	35 calories
jumbo pop	40 calories
jumbo pop movie theater butter	40 calories
kettle corn	40 calories
light butter	20 calories
movie theater	40 calories