LIFESTYLE // Propercorn VS Shapers

Let's talk popcorn. Since my introduction to Propercorn I have found it a little difficult some times to find the product in shops, some Tescos have it, others don't. So I have been hunting for possible alternatives in case I ever wanted to treat myself. Today I came across Boots healthy range 'Shapers - Sweet & Salty Popcorn', great a possible alternative! But is it all good I wondered so today I'm breaking down the differences from the nutritional information, to my personal opinion on taste and cost.

Bearing in mind that Shapers is 20 grams a pack and Propercorn is 30 grams a pack there isn't a significant difference in nutritional information, though the ingredients are different.

Flavour

Propercorn uses sea salt and brown sugar where as Shapers uses white sugar and normal table salt. I think this is reflected in flavour.  I found Propercorn to be a better mix of the two flavours as neither over powered the other.

Shapers had a distinct sweetness, which to me is fine as I love sweet things but it didn't match up to the curiously wonderful mixture in Propercorn.

Cost

Shapers was 65p per 20g pack which felt plenty for a snack.

Propercorn was 75p per 30g pack and was sufficient, I felt, for taking to the cinema and enduring throughout a movie.

Not much in it between the two price wise, both are a little expensive compared to buying a chocolate bar, though those are rising in price.

Overall

I feel Propercorn is the better choice, it was very close but the flavouring in Propercorn just felt more of a luxury treat and settled both sweet and savoury cravings. I will definitely purchase both again but I highly recommend you at least try one of these delicious treats.

LIFESTYLE // Healthy Treat Propercorn

Hello my sweets, here is something delicious I wanted to share with those that are unaware of the wonders of Propercorn. Propercorn is a snack product, created by a gentleman that would make popcorn with his father, making lots of new and exciting flavours. Lucky for us he is now sharing some with us! These treats come in a fairly large bag in comparison to your standard crisp packet (potato chips for you exciting American types). The joy is that their ingredients could be counted on the fingers of one hand, very natural and good when trying to avoid lots of nasty E numbers and chemicals.

Sweet and salty comes to just 128 calories per pack! So wholesome ingredients, low in calories and currently on offer in your local Tescos too. Perfect if you want to go to the cinema and make sure you aren't consuming a mountain of sugar and empty calories.

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Special thanks to Kelsey for her Awesome August videos displaying this product. Click her name to go to her Youtube where she regularly posts about her workouts/food.