Popcorn Nutrition Facts & Calories
Also known as (other names): Popping corn
Calories in popcorn
100g of popcorn contain about 387 calories (kcal).
Calories per:
ounce
| handful
| glass
| cup
| half cup
For example, a handful of popcorn (4 g) contain about 15 calories.
This is about 1% of the daily caloric intake for an average adult with medium weight and activity level (assuming a 2000 kcal daily intake).
Popcorn key facts
The nutrients that matter most in sweets and snacks, per 100 g, compared with potato chips.
| Nutrient (per 100 g) | Popcorn | Potato Chips a common snack |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar | 0.9 g | 0.2 g |
| Fat | 4.5 g | 35 g |
| Sodium | 8 mg | 8 mg |
- Popcorn has 13% fewer calories than the typical snack on this site (446 kcal per 100 g is the median of snacks).
Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.
Nutrition Facts
PopcornServing size:
handful of popcorn (4 g) change
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Amount Per Serving:
To visualize how much 15 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of handful of popcorn is similar to that of, for example:
- 1 sugar cube (16 kcal)
- 0.5 square of dark chocolate (38 kcal)
Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about popcorn nutrition.
100g of Popcorn
Nutrition
- Calories 387
- Carbs Total 77.78 g
- Dietary fiber 14.5 g
- Fat 4.54 g
- Protein 12.94 g
- Water 3.32 g
Vitamins
- Vit A 196 IU
- Vit B1 (Thiamine) 0.104 mg
- Vit B2 (riboflavin) 0.083 mg
- Vit B3 (Niacin) 2.308 mg
- Vit B6 0.157 mg
- Vit B9 (Folic acid) 0.031 mcg
- Vit E 0.29 mg
- Vit K 0.001 mcg
Minerals
- Potassium 329 mg
- Phosphorus 1.2 mg
- Magnessium 144 mg
- Calcium 7 mg
- Sodium 8 mg
- Iron 3.19 mg
- Zink 1.2 mg
How many calories are in popcorn?
- Handful of popcorn (4g)15 kcal
- Glass full of popcorn (9g)35 kcal
- Cup of popcorn (8g)31 kcal
- Half cup of popcorn (4g)15 kcal
- Ounce (oz) of popcorn110 kcal
Compare popcorn:
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Foods with similar calories:
- Calzone calories 385 kcal
- Air popped popcorn calories 385 kcal
- Sugar calories 387 kcal
- Tootsie Rolls calories 387 kcal
- Sugar packet calories 387 kcal
- Tic Tac calories 388 kcal
- Oat flour calories 389 kcal
- Candy cane calories 389 kcal
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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.
