Sweet Popcorn would be the equivalent of caramel corn I believe - not relevant at any theater I have been to in the US.
While the numbers are English - from their popcorn and theaters, popcorn with the oil they use and buttery flavoring would be about the same - or maybe more.
In any case - a reasonable standard to compare to.
A 1,800 calorie bag of popcorn: Cinemas urged to warn film lovers about fat-filled snacks
By Daily Mail Reporter
27th February 2010
Cinema-goers should be warned about how many calories are contained in popular snacks such as popcorn, fizzy drink and icecream, according to the nutrition watchdog.
The Food Standards Agency is also concerned that portion sizes offered to filmgoers are getting out of control and have called on cinemas to act to tackle the obesity crisis.
It follows claims that a large bag of sweet popcorn could contain an alarming 1,800 calories - the equivalent of a large curry with sides and two bottles of beer.
A large salted popcorn did not fare much better than the sweet variety, containing 1,779 calories - the same as a three course meal of pizza, garlic bread and tiramisu.
The large popcorn bags are intended for sharing but are often eaten by just one person.
The agency's chief executive Tim Smith told The Times that cinemas should provide calorie information on their snacks.
'There is a myth that popcorn is calorie-free, but that is not the case. It is a concern to us,' he said.
'Portion sizes are also a big issue, and there seems to be increasingly big packs on sale. Who would ever have thought of the idea of a family needing a wheelbarrow to go into a cinema?'
He also urged cinemas to provide smaller portion sizes.
Popcorn isn't the only food of concern. Hot dogs contain about 650 calories, nachos with cheese could contain as much as 716 calories and a large Coca Cola has 328 calories, according to nutritionists.
Mr Smith spoke out as a number of food chains such as Pret A Manger, Wimpey and The Real Greek decided to put calorie counts on all their menus.
A trial scheme with 21 food companies took place last summer, and has already suggested that consumers alter their buying habits after reading how many calories are in certain products.
'The emerging evidence is that people are picking products which have 100 calories fewer than their normal purchase,' Mr Smith told The Times.
'It seems where there is choice between a chicken salad with 420 calories and one with 320 calories they are picking the lower one. One company has also told us that there is no profit impact on providing the information in cafés or on front of packs and there may even be a competitive advantage'
The Food Standards Agency is hoping to enlist support from cinemas and other entertainment venues, including football grounds and concert arenas, to tackle the obesity crisis.
It has already held talks with cinema suppliers PepsiCo and Coca-Cola.
Mr Smith added: 'When Coke started out in America it was sold in a 5oz bottle and now you can get it in a 64oz bucket. There are 20 fluid ounces in a pint, so that is a three and a bit pints. There can be nothing materially sensible about that, and no one needs that amount of soft drink.'
He said entertainment venues needed to take responsibility.
'It’s the same story. These are all areas where people are buying, albeit sporadically, high-energy items in large portions.'
Cineworld said it was in the process of improving nutritional information for all food and drink on sale at venues.
It comes as research this week showed that eight out of 10 men and almost seven in 10 women will be overweight or obese by 2020.
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