Popcorn: calories and nutrition
Calories and protein in popcorn by portion and type. Air-popped popcorn has no added oil. Oil-popped and microwave popcorn contain fat.
Air-popped · 1 cup (8 g)
31kcal
- 1gProtein
- 6gCarbs
- 0gFat
- Fiber 1g
- Sugar 0g
- Saturated fat 0g
- Sodium 1mg
2% of the EU protein reference intake (50 g) · 2% of the EU energy reference intake (2,000 kcal)
Air-popped · 100 g
387kcal
- 13gProtein
- 78gCarbs
- 5gFat
- Fiber 15g
- Sugar 1g
- Saturated fat 1g
- Sodium 8mg
26% of the EU protein reference intake (50 g) · 19% of the EU energy reference intake (2,000 kcal)
Air-popped · 150 g
581kcal
- 19gProtein
- 117gCarbs
- 7gFat
- Fiber 22g
- Sugar 1g
- Saturated fat 1g
- Sodium 12mg
39% of the EU protein reference intake (50 g) · 29% of the EU energy reference intake (2,000 kcal)
Oil-popped · 1 cup (8 g)
40kcal
- 1gProtein
- 5gCarbs
- 2gFat
- Fiber 1g
- Sugar 0g
- Saturated fat 0g
- Sodium 0mg
1% of the EU protein reference intake (50 g) · 2% of the EU energy reference intake (2,000 kcal)
Oil-popped · 100 g
500kcal
- 9gProtein
- 58gCarbs
- 28gFat
- Fiber 10g
- Sugar 1g
- Saturated fat 5g
- Sodium 3mg
18% of the EU protein reference intake (50 g) · 25% of the EU energy reference intake (2,000 kcal)
Oil-popped · 150 g
750kcal
- 14gProtein
- 87gCarbs
- 42gFat
- Fiber 15g
- Sugar 1g
- Saturated fat 8g
- Sodium 5mg
27% of the EU protein reference intake (50 g) · 38% of the EU energy reference intake (2,000 kcal)
Microwave · 1 cup (7.9 g)
42kcal
- 1gProtein
- 5gCarbs
- 2gFat
- Fiber 1g
- Sugar 0g
- Saturated fat 1g
- Sodium 60mg
1% of the EU protein reference intake (50 g) · 2% of the EU energy reference intake (2,000 kcal)
Microwave · 100 g
535kcal
- 8gProtein
- 57gCarbs
- 30gFat
- Fiber 10g
- Sugar 0g
- Saturated fat 15g
- Sodium 763mg
17% of the EU protein reference intake (50 g) · 27% of the EU energy reference intake (2,000 kcal)
Microwave · 150 g
803kcal
- 13gProtein
- 86gCarbs
- 45gFat
- Fiber 15g
- Sugar 0g
- Saturated fat 22g
- Sodium 1145mg
25% of the EU protein reference intake (50 g) · 40% of the EU energy reference intake (2,000 kcal)
Per 100 g by type
- Air-popped387 13785
- Oil-popped500 95828
- Microwave535 85730
Questions
Which has more calories: popcorn (air-popped) or popcorn (oil-popped)?
Popcorn (oil-popped): 500 kcal per 100 g, more than popcorn (air-popped) with 387 kcal.
How much protein is in 100 kcal of popcorn?
Popcorn (air-popped): about 3 g of protein per 100 kcal.
How many grams of popcorn have about 100 kcal?
26 g of popcorn (air-popped) has 101 kcal.
What does % of the reference intake mean?
It compares the portion with the EU label reference intakes for an average adult: 50 g of protein and 2,000 kcal a day. It is not a personal target; the protein calculator estimates yours.
Sources. USDA FoodData Central, public domain. Source values per 100 g of the edible part. ClariMeal selected records, shortened names, calculated portions and rounded values. USDA FoodData Central. Portion weights: USDA FoodData Central. EU label reference intakes for adults: 50 g protein and 2,000 kcal. Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex XIII, Part B. Page updated .
