Corn vs Popcorn: Which Has More Calories?

Per 100 g, Corn has 86 kcal and Popcorn has 387 kcal, so Corn has 78% fewer calories.

Popcorn has more protein (12.9 g vs 2.79 g). Popcorn has more fiber (14.5 g vs 2.43 g). Popcorn has more fat (4.54 g vs 1.63 g).

Corn - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Corn - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Corn
Serving size:
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one corn (185g)tablespoon (15g)teaspoon (5g)cup (164g)half cup (82g)small can (140g)medium can (285g)
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
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Total Fat g
0%
Saturated Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Popcorn
Serving size:
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handful (4g)glass (9g)cup (8g)half cup (4g)
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Amount Per Serving:
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Total Fat g
0%
Saturated Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

Corn vs Popcorn 100g Compare

per 100g Corn Popcorn
Calories 86 387
Carbohydrates 14.69 g 77.78 g
Fat 1.63 g 4.54 g
Dietary fiber 2.43 g 14.5 g
Protein 2.79 g 12.94 g
Water 80.25 g 3.32 g
Calcium 0.656 mg 7 mg
Iron 0.388 mg 3.19 mg
Magnessium 25.76 mg 144 mg
Phosphorus 2.513 mg 1.2 mg
Potassium 237 mg 329 mg
Zink 2.513 mg 1.2 mg
Vitaminium A 187 IU 196 IU
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) 0.079 mg 0.104 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) 0.138 mg 0.083 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) 1.593 mg 2.308 mg
Vitaminium B6 0.15 mg 0.157 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) 42 µg 0.031 µg
Vitaminium E 0.07 mg 0.29 mg
Vitaminium K 0.3 µg 0.001 µg

Less Calories in Corn

At first glance, you can see that in corn is much less calories than in popcorn.

Corn has 86 kcal per 100g and popcorn 387 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 350%.

In corn and in popcorn most calories came from carbs.

See tables below to compare corn with popcorn in details.

Corn 100g

86kcal

Calories source

  • 69% CARBS.
  • 13% PROTEIN
  • 17% FAT
Corn calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | tablespoon | teaspoon | cup | half cup | small can | medium can

Popcorn 100g

387kcal

Calories source

  • 77% CARBS
  • 13% PROTEIN
  • 10% FAT
Popcorn calories per:
100g | ounce | handfull | glass | cup | half cup

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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.