Popcorn Sales Rise In The UK; Is Popcorn Really Good For The Health?

Over past decades, potato crisps have been the dominant snack among the Britons but since 2010, another snack has snatched the spotlight from potato crisps: popcorn. Sales of popcorn had risen as people turned to this 'healthy' snack.

Popcorn sales increased for up to 169 percent for the last five years from £50 million in 2010 to a skyrocketing £129 million in 2015. Hence, the sales of crisps had only risen for only about eight percent and its sales is only a fraction of that of popcorn, as posted on Financial Times.

Health consciousness was a major factor to the rise of popcorn sales. The health angle has really helped the rise of popcorn sales as was said by Amy Price, a senior analyst at a market research firm Mintel.

"It is a wholegrain," said Dr. Frankie Phillips of the British Dietetic Association "and whole grains have the advantages of extra fiber, and the nutrients that are stored in the outer parts of the grain," as per The Guardian.

But on the other hand, an examination made by nutrition panels suggests that there is only a little difference between popcorn and potato crisps. In fact, popcorn has slightly more fat contents than crisps, as posted on Daily Mail.

The introduction of various flavors also affected the sales of popcorn. People still think that even flavored popcorns are healthy. Popcorn flavors range from sweet to salty tastes. A little bit too much of sugar can be bad for you so as a little bit too much of salt.

It is best to eat popcorn sometimes than make it an everyday snack. It contains a great deal of calories in every serving and it increases when you consume more than that.

Though tagged as a 'healthy' snack, it is best to regulate popcorn consumption. Remember, more than of what is enough is too much.