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Movie Theater Popcorn

tiffjake

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tiffjake Enthusiast
tiffjake
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I went to the movies tonight and didn't think twice about getting popcorn with butter, and I have ben so sick all night. Anyone know for sure if this is a no-no, or if it has to do with the manufacturer of this theater's popcorn or butter??? Thanks, Tiffany

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There are several possible sources of gluten. The oil mixture that the popcorn is popped in, whether or not they use a popcorn seasoning instead of just regular salt, and the "butter" mixture put on the popcorn. I have contacted the theaters I go to at the corporate level, and gotten my answers that way. AMC nachos are fine, as they are a tostitos frito/lay product, i spoke to frito lay and the modified food starch is corn. I have yet to determine exactly what is in thier popcorn seasoning.

Pacific Theaters, which is only on the west coast, thier popcorn is ok, but thier nachos are suspect, and thier hot dogs are hebrew national, but sit at the front counter pre-bunned, so are hard to get. It took a couple weeks, but she scanned in the labels of all thier products and emailed them to me with contact info for the manufacturors.

Also, some people have problems with corn, have you had problems with other sources of corn?

HTH

Elonwy

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Kasey'sMom
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I contacted Cinamark Theaters coorporate office and they stated that their popcorn contained "corn gluten," and the butter topping is gluten free. :)

Having said that, I always have to pop a couple of digestive enzymes when I eat popcorn at the movies. :blink:

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tiffjake
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There are several possible sources of gluten. The oil mixture that the popcorn is popped in, whether or not they use a popcorn seasoning instead of just regular salt, and the "butter" mixture put on the popcorn. I have contacted the theaters I go to at the corporate level, and gotten my answers that way. AMC nachos are fine, as they are a tostitos frito/lay product, i spoke to frito lay and the modified food starch is corn. I have yet to determine exactly what is in thier popcorn seasoning.

Pacific Theaters, which is only on the west coast, thier popcorn is ok, but thier nachos are suspect, and thier hot dogs are hebrew national, but sit at the front counter pre-bunned, so are hard to get. It took a couple weeks, but she scanned in the labels of all thier products and emailed them to me with contact info for the manufacturors.

Also, some people have problems with corn, have you had problems with other sources of corn?

HTH

Elonwy

Well, its Hollywood theaters, so they aren't a big chain.....and I don't even like it enough to ask the big boys. I just won't eat it. I haven't had any other corn problems. Just this one popcorn, and now that I think about it, only when I have gotten it with butter on it. So I think that it is the butter......

Guest schmenge
Guest schmenge
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I asked my local theatre (Goodrich) about gluten and overall nutrition info. They forgot to reply to the gluten part of my question, but the overall calorie count has me off movie popcorn anyway. :D

hez Enthusiast
hez
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I eat popcorn from theaters but do not use the "butter". I have never had a problem with the plan popcorn. I usually go to Cinemark theaters. Hope you feel better soon.

Hez

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