Last year, when the Federal government enacted the Health Care legislation it also put into effect a section on menu labeling. Federal menu labeling requires chain restaurants tell customers how many calories are in each menu item. Imagine walking into McDonald’s and knowing that the beloved Big Mac is 540 calories. Having the calorie information would help make lunch decisions a lot easier. On the other hand, oddly enough the rule doesn’t apply to movie theaters.
Popcorn by itself can be one of the healthiest snacks to eat. But did you know that every tablespoon of "butter” topping adds 120 calories! Two years ago, the Center for Science in the Public Interest tested the nutrition content of movie theater popcorn. Cinemark's large popcorn had 910 calories and 1,500 milligrams of sodium. AMC's had 1,030 calories and 57 grams of saturated fat. Regal's medium popcorn had 1,200 calories, 980 milligrams of sodium, and 60 grams of saturated fat. Keep in mind that doesn’t include a soda.
Wouldn’t you want to know that about movie concession snacks??
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