Swap It: Movie Theatre Food

Are you getting lost at movie theatre concession stands?  When hunger kicks in at the cinema, think twice before you place your order.  Swap It - make a better choice:

Popcorn Combos


Large Combo – large popcorn/ large drink/ chocolate

  • 2280 calories / 109 gm fat / 1380 mg sodium

*This is equivalent to* 2 lbs of delicious bbq'd pork back ribs in calories
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Small Combo - Small popcorn/ drink and candy

  • 840 calories / 49 gm fat / 600 mg sodium

 

Chocolate Candy


Glosette chocolate almonds

  • 460 calories / 34 gm fat

 

*This is equivalent to* 17 Tim Horton Honey dip Tim Bits in fat
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Junior Mints

  • 340 calories - / 8.5 gm fat

 

Candy



Starburst
  • 760 calories / 16 gm fat



*This is equivalent to* 9 cups of Fruit Loops in sugar
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Maynards gummies
  • 546 calories / 0 fat

Hot Snacks


Nachos

  • 1100 calories / 59 gm fat / 1720 mg sodium

 


*This is equivalent to* over 1 lb of salted peanuts in sodium
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Hog dog

  • 240 calories / 14 gm fat / 600 mg sodium



Fast Food Snacks

Burger King: Poutine

  • 740 calories /  41 gm fat / 2500 mg sodium

 


*This is equivalent to* 46 slices of Schneiders packaged ham in calories
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Pizza Pizza: 1 cheese slice

  • 220 calories/ 6 gm fat / 470 gm sodium

 

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