Popcorn is a favorite treat and when Americans eat popcorn, they take it seriously. You want to find the best popcorn right? You want popcorn that pops the most so you can enjoy the most popcorn.

While some people enjoy unpopped kernels, most people want fluffy popped popcorn. A non-popping brand of popcorn is basically a waste of time and money.

Read on to find out how to get the most out of your next bag of popcorn by learning how to discover the brand of popcorn that comes out best.

Factors Affecting How Popcorn Pops

Popcorn has a special design that allows it to pop in front of other types of corn. There are many things that affect the way your popcorn pops. To really make a good comparison of different brands of popcorn, you need to understand what things can affect your popcorn.

Sometimes you will find popcorn of the same brand popping differently if it is from different brands. The fact that the moisture content of the kernel needs to be at or around 13% for ideal popping may have something to do with it.

Storage or age can reduce the moisture content and cause the corn to fail to pop. It is important that you carefully choose your popcorn for proofing.

An easy way to compare brands of popcorn

To start your test, you will need to choose five brands of popcorn. Take 100 beans from each bag. If you’re using microwave popcorn, you can simply open the bags and scoop out the kernels for testing.

Pop the grains.

Count the number of unpopped kernels for each mark.

For best results here are some tips:

– Get popcorn of the same age – check the dates on the box or container.

– Choose popcorn with similar storage conditions.

– Pop them in the same way. Make sure everything you do is exactly the same.

– Use plain, flavorless popcorn.

draw your conclusion

You should be able to see which popcorn left the most unpopped kernels and which left the least. Popcorn with the fewest unpopped kernels popped the best.

You may want to do two rounds of testing for each brand so you can get a better comparison. You want to rule out the possibility that something you did might have made a brand stand out better.

This is not a scientific test because as mentioned there are many things that can affect your test. You have to be as exact as you are careful when popping and also careful when choosing the popcorn.

You may want to repeat the test again and compare your results. This is especially useful if two brands seem to be neck and neck.

The bottom line is that you will find that most brands stand out quite well. Which appears better may not be important. After all, it’s the taste that counts in the end.