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Popcorn

2,598 products · 594 brands

USDA's branded food database lists 2,598 popcorn products from 594 brands; the median has 484 calories, 3.6 g of sugars, 7.1 g of protein and 606 mg of sodium per 100 g. The most common serving is 28 g (878 labels).

Data: USDA FoodData Central, April 30, 2026 release.

The leader on each nutrient

There is no single healthiest popcorn product in the data: each nutrient has its own leader, per 100 g (in single-serve aisles, "most" rankings go by the serving as sold). Each row opens its full ranking.

RankingProductIts value
Most proteinProtein Popcorn, White Cheddar (Protes)26.7 g per 100 g
Least sugarShawneer's Greenthumb Popcorn (Shawneer's Greenthumb Popcorn)One of 945 products at this value; the tie is broken by more protein.0 g per 100 g
Least sodiumUnsalted Organic Microwave Popcorn (Cadia)One of 4 products at this value; the tie is broken by more protein.0 mg per 100 g
Fewest caloriesWabash Valley Farms, Vintage Red Popcorn (Wabash Valley Farms)256 calories per 100 g
Most fiberGiant, Nature's Promise, Organic Natural Style Microwave Popcorn (Giant)One of 9 products at this value; the tie is broken by fewer calories.21.2 g per 100 g
Fewest net carbsCheesy Jalapeno Popcorn (Jody's Gourmet Popcorn)14.3 g per 100 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; 2,598 products, one per UPC.

How popcorn products are spread

Half of all popcorn products have between 0 g and 36.7 g of sugars per 100 g

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Each dot is one of 39 evenly spaced points across the middle 95% of the aisle. USDA FoodData Central.
Per 100 gLowest quarter up toMedianHighest quarter from
Calories429484536
Sugars0 g3.6 g36.7 g
Protein3.9 g7.1 g9.4 g
Sodium350 mg606 mg857 mg
Fiber3.6 g7.1 g10.7 g
Saturated fat3.2 g5.4 g10.7 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; quartiles computed by GetFoodFacts.

How many are at or under FDA's claim lines, per labeled serving

FDA threshold (per labeled serving)ProductsShare
"Low calorie": 40 calories or less per serving*1 of 2,5980%
"High in fiber": 5.6 g or more per serving85 of 2,5843%
"High in protein": 10 g or more per serving2 of 2,5890%
"Low sodium": 140 mg or less per serving*504 of 2,59519%
"Sugar free": less than 0.5 g per serving985 of 2,51039%

Source: 21 CFR 101.54, 101.60 and 101.61 (ecfr.gov). * Also per 50 g when a serving is 30 g or less; a product in a meal or entree category with a serving of 6 oz or more stands in for FDA's meal and main-dish products and is tested per 100 g: 140 mg of sodium, 120 calories (101.61(b)(5), 101.60(b)(3)). Counted per labeled serving, which since 2016 follows FDA's reference amounts for most products; the counts are not findings that any label complies; the protein line is before FDA's protein-quality correction (fda.gov).

Brands with the most popcorn products

BrandProducts
Harry & David70
Popcornopolis63
Meijer53
Smartfood49
Pop-secret44
Act Ii44
Skinnypop42
Wise36

Every popcorn product, A to Z

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.

Sources for this page
USDA FoodData Central
the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation
what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
the thresholds for "low sodium", "sugar free", "high in". ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov