Popcorn contains high levels of antioxidants, according to a study by US chemical experts.From The Guardian:
Scientists discover surprisingly high levels of health-boosting antioxidants in 'junk' food.
Popcorn and breakfast cereals, frequently derided as junk food, may contain "surprisingly large" servings of healthy antioxidants, according to chemical researchers.
Any nutritional value of snack foods was previously thought to rest on their high fibre content – a virtue regularly trumpeted by manufacturers on food packaging.
But a study presented today to the American Chemical Society (ACS) suggests the benefit of grain-based foods lies in the significant presence of antioxidants known as polyphenols.
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