Snacking has become a take-it-or-leave-it part of my movie theatre experience. We usually go to matinees with plans to get dinner afterwards, so I tend to steer clear of the concession stand. Once in a while I do get a craving for movie theatre popcorn, but usually the thought of the calories and artificial flavoring scares me off.
Recently, though, I went to the movies the afternoon after an 8 mile run, and realized that I was going to get HUNGRY during the film. I really wasn’t in the mood for popcorn, and I knew I didn’t want to eat a whole box of Raisinets® in the dark (and yes, I probably would have finished the whole box and spent the rest of the movie fighting off a carb-coma). A display advertising “smart” snacks caught my eye.
For $7, you get a 20 oz. bottle of Dasani water, a bag of PopCorners™ chips, an Odwalla® Bar, and a bag of Chiquita™ Fruit Chips. I didn’t want all that food, but decided to purchase the snack box to support AMC’s decision to offer a healthier snack option.
I decided to try the chips, which were “Kettle” flavor. They are similar to PopChips®, but made from corn. They satisfied my hunger and gave me that movie munching experience for the low “price” of 140 calories and 4 g fat.
The Chiquita™ Fruit Chips are 100% natural dried fruit (banana, pineapple and mango) and 113 calories (yes, that’s what the package says!) and 0 g fat.
The Odwalla® Bar has 200 calories, 7 g fat, 2 g fiber and 5 g protein.
I don’t think this will change my movie snacking habits, but it is nice to know that there is a healthy option if I get hungry. It would be even better if AMC would sell the snacks separately, although relatively speaking (in the context of concession stand prices) it is a pretty good deal since you get three items and a big bottle of water.
Do you buy popcorn when you go to the movies?
Have you tried healthier concession stand options?
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i wish they sold pistachios and jerky.
and no.
Im not joking as then I wouldnt get the guilts from my snacksmuggling!!
I feel the opposite–no guilt in smuggling if they don't sell what I want!
~ Coco
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I can't remember the last time I went to the theater. I had no idea there were healthier snacks. I'm one who sneaks things in:) Shh… don't tell. I do think we'll go see Harry Potter on the big screen though. Now that it's been out long enough for no crowds.
I totally sneak snacks in. I saw a healthy snack option at my local AMC too. They had a refrigerator with fruit and other options, too. Impressive. Although still a rip-off. I do like your idea to buy the stuff to encourage the theaters to continue to offer the options. I think I'll do that a few times at least (not that we get out to the movies all that often).
I pretty much just cheat at the movies. I get a small popcorn and eat about half of it. Since I don't go to the movies very often, I'm okay with it. 🙂