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What kind of popcorn pops the most for a science fair project?

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  • by Karin Napier on March 15th, 2010

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    On One Hand: Newman's Own Pops the Most Kernels

    In an independent study of comparable butter-flavored microwave popcorn brands, Newman's Own produced a 97 percent rate of kernels popped, followed closely by Pop Secret at 91 percent. The popped-kernel rate was determined by the number of unpopped kernels remaining divided by the popped kernel weight.

    On the Other: Factor in the Cost

    Basing the results on cost, ACT II brand popcorn finished first, though its popped kernel rate was 91 percent. On average, one bag of ACT II is priced at 33 cents, meaning each popped kernel costs approximately $0.005. Newman's Own, with a 97 percent popped-kernel rate, costs about $1.13 per bag, or $0.013 per popped kernel. Therefore, ACT II produces more popcorn for the money.

    Bottom Line

    Popcorn age should be the ultimate deciding factor when looking for greatest popability. Rather than the brand or price of the popcorn, the expiration date furthest in the future will most likely produce the best results.

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    Popcorn Test: Which Brand of Popcorn Pops the Most?

    Popcorn Test: Which Microwave Popcorn Pops the Best?

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