Is popcorn OK for dogs?

Chef's answer
Plain, air-popped popcorn is safe for dogs to eat in small quantities. Buttered popcorn or popcorn with other toppings is not safe for your dog on a regular basis, although eating a few dropped pieces here and there probably won't hurt him.
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Plain, air-popped popcorn is safe for dogs to eat in small quantities. Buttered popcorn or popcorn with other toppings is not safe for your dog on a regular basis, although eating a few dropped pieces here and there probably won't hurt him.
The simple answer is yes. However, there are a few things that you need to consider and the method is slightly different to what you might use. The traditional method is on a stove, adding a little oil before you add in the kernels..
Plain, air-popped popcorn is safe for dogs to eat in small quantities. Buttered popcorn or popcorn with other toppings is not safe for your dog on a regular basis, although eating a few dropped pieces here and there probably won't hurt him.
Plain, air-popped popcorn is safe for dogs to eat in small quantities. Buttered popcorn or popcorn with other toppings is not safe for your dog on a regular basis, although eating a few dropped pieces here and there probably won't hurt him. ... Learn more about human foods dogs can and can't eat.
Popcorn can easily fit into a keto diet with a daily limit of 50 grams of net carbs and can even be included in more restrictive versions of the keto diet. Not to mention, if you're following a keto diet to lose weight, popcorn only has 90 calories per serving.
It's true, you can "pop" wild rice much like popcorn. As you can see in the picture, it doesn't get as big and fluffy or puffy as popcorn, but it does pop, turning dried and cured grains of wild rice into a crunchy, delicious, crave-able snack. Popped wild rice also works beautifully as a garnish.
Although popcorn is usually the movie night snack of choice, corn is not the only whole grain you can pop. Yep, that's right people. Ancient grains like amaranth, barley, buckwheat, quinoa and sorghum can all be popped and enjoyed as popcorn alternatives.
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