How many calories are in popcorn?

Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil has 535 kcal per 100 g. One cup (8 g) has 42 kcal.

Below are the 3 varieties of popcorn in the database, with protein, carbohydrate, fat and fiber.

In household measures

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FoodMeasureWeightkcal
Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil 1 cup 8 g 42 kcal

Popcorn — full table

Foodkcal / 100 gCarbohydrate ProteinFatFiber
Popcorn, microwave, low fat and sodium 429 73.4 g 12.6 g 9.5 g 14.2 g
Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil 535 57.3 g 8.4 g 30.2 g 10 g
Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free 381 90.1 g 2 g 1.4 g 2.5 g

Where the calories come from

Carbohydrate 43% Protein 6% Fat 51%

Energy split of Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil, as a share of total calories.

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Data source

Values from USDA FoodData Central (U.S. Department of Agriculture). Household measures are curated by the Nutriva team from everyday portions; treat them as an estimate, not as a weighing.