The present disclosure relates to powder for coating popcorn comprising allulose, refined salt, and an emulsifying agent； a method for preparing powder for coating popcorn, which comprises mixing allulose, refined salt, and an emulsifying agent； a method for preparing popcorn, which comprises mixing the powder for coating popcorn, corn, and edible oil and fat to prepare a mixture, and frying the mixture； popcorn comprising the powder for coating popcorn； a method for improving the mouthfeel of popcorn, comprising mixing the powder for coating popcorn, corn, and edible oil and fat to prepare a mixture, and frying the mixture； and a method for increasing the storage stability of popcorn.The powder for coating popcorn of the present disclosure is prepared by substituting saccharides such as sucrose with allulose at a certain ratio. As a result, the powder of the present disclosure for the preparation of popcorn, which has increased hardness and crispiness and can thus provide excellent mouthfeel, has enhanced caramel color and flavor while its caloric content is lowered and can thus increase customer preference, and enables long-term storage.本揭示內容係有關一種塗佈爆米花用之粉劑，包含阿洛酮糖、精製鹽和乳化劑；一種用於製備塗佈爆米花用粉劑之方法，包括混合阿洛酮糖、精製鹽和乳化劑；一種用於製備爆米花的方法，包括混合塗佈爆米花用粉劑、玉米和食用油脂，以製備混合物，以及油炸該混合物；一種爆米花，包括塗佈爆米花用粉劑；一種用於改善爆米花口感之方法，包括混合塗佈爆米花用粉劑、玉米和食用油脂，以製備混合物，以及油炸該混合物；以及一種用於提高爆米花之儲存安定性之方法。本揭示內容之塗佈爆米花用粉劑係藉由以一定比例之阿洛酮糖取代醣，如蔗糖，而製備。結果，本揭示內容之用於製備爆米花之粉劑具有增加的硬度和鬆脆度，並因此可提供優異的口感，具有增強的焦糖色和風味，同時其熱量含量降低並因此可增加顧客的喜好，並且能夠長期存儲。
