Food · Snacks
Popcorn nutrition facts
A typical portion of popcorn (1 cup; 35 g, caramel coated) has 150 calories and 1g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 39 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 382 calories (snacks, air-popped) to 656 (movie theater, with added butter).
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g for Popcorn, caramel coated, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 3.8g
- more than 34% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 428
- more than 90% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 512mg
- more than 84% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 35 g in USDA's record for Popcorn, caramel coated (FDC 2708239); across 20 records of popcorn USDA weighs it at 7.9 to 42 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 71% carbohydrate, 26% fat and 3% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Every form of popcorn USDA describes
Movie theater, with added butter has the most calories per 100 g (656); the fewest: Air-popped (Unsalted) (382)
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 cup (35 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1.32 g | 3.77 g | 3% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 4.45 g | 12.7 g | 6% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 27.5 g | 78.5 g | 10% |
| Energy | 150 kcal | 428 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 0.97 g | 2.78 g | |
| Total Sugars | 18.5 g | 52.8 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.82 g | 5.20 g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.25 g | 3.58 g | 6% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.0 g | 2.86 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.56 g | 4.44 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 15.1 mg | 43.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.61 mg | 1.73 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 12.3 mg | 35.0 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus, P | 28.7 mg | 82.0 mg | 2% |
| Potassium, K | 37.8 mg | 108 mg | 1% |
| Sodium, Na | 179 mg | 512 mg | 8% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.20 mg | 0.57 mg | 2% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.041 mg | 0.12 mg | 5% |
| Selenium, Se | 1.26 µg | 3.60 µg | 2% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0.70 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0.70 µg | 2.00 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0.35 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.42 mg | 1.19 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.022 mg | 0.064 mg | 2% |
| Riboflavin | 0.024 mg | 0.069 mg | 2% |
| Niacin | 0.76 mg | 2.18 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.0098 mg | 0.028 mg | 1% |
| Folate, total | 1.75 µg | 5.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.0035 µg | 0.010 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 8.15 mg | 23.3 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 4.34 µg | 12.4 µg | 4% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 1.75 µg | 5.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 1.75 µg | 5.00 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0.038 g | 0.11 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.024 g | 0.069 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.014 g | 0.040 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.031 g | 0.089 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.035 g | 0.099 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.13 g | 0.37 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.74 g | 2.10 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.25 g | 0.71 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.97 g | 2.76 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 1.41 g | 4.04 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.14 g | 0.40 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.035 g | 0.099 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2708239: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in popcorn?
150 in 1 cup (35 g) of caramel coated; 382 to 656 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in popcorn?
1g in 1 cup; 3.8 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in popcorn?
180mg in 1 cup; 512 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
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
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov