Fries (French fries) vs Popcorn: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Fries (French fries) has 312 kcal and Popcorn has 387 kcal, so Fries (French fries) has 19% fewer calories.
Popcorn has more protein (12.9 g vs 3.43 g). Popcorn has more fiber (14.5 g vs 3.8 g). Fries (French fries) has more fat (14.7 g vs 4.54 g). Relative to calories, Popcorn is the better protein source (3.34 g vs 1.1 g of protein per 100 kcal).
Nutrition Facts
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Fries vs Popcorn 100g Compare
| per 100g | Fries (French fries) | Popcorn |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 312 | 387 |
| Carbohydrates | 41.44 g | 77.78 g |
| Fat | 14.73 g | 4.54 g |
| Dietary fiber | 3.8 g | 14.5 g |
| Protein | 3.43 g | 12.94 g |
| Water | 38.55 g | 3.32 g |
| Calcium | 18 mg | 7 mg |
| Iron | 0.81 mg | 3.19 mg |
| Magnessium | 35 mg | 144 mg |
| Phosphorus | 11.2 mg | 1.2 mg |
| Potassium | 579 mg | 329 mg |
| Sodium | 210 mg | 8 mg |
| Zink | 11.2 mg | 1.2 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.17 mg | 0.104 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.039 mg | 0.083 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 3.004 mg | 2.308 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.372 mg | 0.157 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.03 µg | 0.031 µg |
| Vitaminium E | 1.67 mg | 0.29 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 0.011 µg | 0.001 µg |
Less Calories in Fries
At first glance, you can see that in fries is less calories than in popcorn.
Fries has 312 kcal per 100g and popcorn 387 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 24%.
In fries and in popcorn most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare fries with popcorn in details.
Fries (French fries) 100g
312kcalCalories source
- 53% CARBS.
- 4% PROTEIN
- 42% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.