Calories in Popcorn, read-to-eat, NFS

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Popcorn, read-to-eat, NFS contains 530 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 enkelt serveringspose, NFS (57 g) provides about 302 kcal.

Roughly 54 % of its calories come from fat, with 39 % from carbohydrates and 7 % from protein (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for popcorn on FoodFactly (501 kcal per 100 g).

100 g provides 46 % of the Daily Value for Vitamin E, 24 % of the Daily Value for magnesium and 20 % of the Daily Value for kobber.

The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.

530kcal per 100 g
8,9 gprotein
53,4 gcarbohydrates
32,5 gfat
302kcal in 1 enkelt serveringspose, NFS (57 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 530 kcal
Total fat C 32,5 g 42 %
Saturated fat C 4,4 g 22 %
Cholesterol C 0 mg 0 %
Sodium C 764 mg 33 %
Total carbohydrates C 53,4 g 19 %
Dietary fiber C 10 g 36 %
Total sugars C 0,6 g
Protein C 8,9 g 18 %
Vitamin A C 7 µg0,8 %
Vitamin C C 0 mg0 %
Vitamin D C 0 µg0 %
Vitamin E C 6,9 mg46 %
Vitamin K C 1,4 µg1 %
Thiamin (B1) C 0,071 mg6 %
Riboflavin (B2) C 0,057 mg4 %
Niacin (B3) C 1,6 mg10 %
Vitamin B6 C 0,11 mg6 %
Folat (B9) C 21 µg5 %
Vitamin B12 C 0 µg0 %
Cholin C 14,6 mg3 %
Calcium C 6 mg0,5 %
Jern C 2,2 mg12 %
Magnesium C 99 mg24 %
Phosphor C 246 mg20 %
Kalium C 226 mg5 %
Zink C 2,1 mg19 %
Kobber C 0,18 mg20 %
Selen C 0 µg0 %

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein: 7 %Carbohydrates: 39 %Fat: 54 %530kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 7 %
  • Carbohydrates 39 %
  • Fat 54 %

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Vitamin E46 %Magnesium24 %Kobber20 %Phosphor20 %Zink19 %Jern12 %Niacin (B3)10 %Vitamin B66 %Thiamin (B1)6 %Folat (B9)5 %

Nutritional insights

  • Protein8,9 gbelow the median for popcorn (median 9,1 g)
  • Fiber10 gbelow the median for popcorn (median 10,2 g)
  • Sugars0,6 gin the lowest quarter of popcorn (median 0,69 g)
  • Fat32,5 gin the top quarter of popcorn (median 28 g)
  • Saturated fat4,4 gbelow the median for popcorn (median 4,5 g)
  • Sodium764 mgin the top quarter of popcorn (median 686 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal1,7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water2,3 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Engangsmættet fedt C8,8 g
Polyumættet fedt C17,2 g
Individual fatty acids (19)
EPA (omega-3, 20: 5 n-3) C0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22: 6 n-3) C0 g
Linolsyre (omega- 6, 18: 2) C16,8 g
SFA 4: 0 C0 g
SFA 6: 0 C0 g
SFA 8: 0 C0 g
SFA 10: 0 C0 g
SFA 12: 0 C0 g
SFA 14: 0 C0,01 g
SFA 16: 0 C3,6 g
SFA 18: 0 C0,52 g
MUFA 18: 1 C8,6 g
PUFA 18: 3 C0,34 g
PUFA 20: 4 C0 g
MUFA 16: 1 C0,03 g
PUFA 18: 4 C0 g
MUFA 20: 1 C0,12 g
MUFA 22: 1 C0 g
PUFA 22: 5 n-3 (DPA) C0 g
Carotenoids (6)
Betacaroten C61 µg
Lycopen C0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C995 µg
Retinol C0 µg
Caroten, alfa C40 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta C0 µg
Other components (8)
Vand C2,3 g
Alkohol C0 g
Koffein C0 mg
Theobromin C0 mg
Folinsyre C0 µg
Folat, mad C21 µg
Vitamin E, tilsat C0 mg
B12-vitamin, tilsat C0 µg

Other forms of Popcorn

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Popcorn, mikroovn, lavt fedtindhold og natrium 429 12,6 g 73,4 g 9,5 g
Popcorn, krydderier i form af frugter, fat- fri 381 2 g 90,1 g 1,4 g
Popcorn, mikroovn, almindelig (smør) smag, fremstillet af palmeolie 535 8,4 g 57,3 g 30,2 g
Popcorn, NFS 518 9,1 g 55 g 30,6 g
Popcorn, biograf, med tilsat smør 656 5 g 31,6 g 58,8 g
Popcorn, biograf, uden tilsat smør 603 6,2 g 39,9 g 48,7 g
Popcorn, air- poppet, uden tilsat smør 385 12,9 g 77,5 g 4,5 g
Popcorn, air- poppet, med tilsat smør 430 11 g 65,8 g 15,3 g
Popcorn, poppet i olie, uden tilsat smør Canned 498 9 g 57,9 g 28 g
Popcorn, poppet i olie, med tilsat smør Canned 525 7,7 g 49,1 g 35,2 g
Popcorn, mikroovn, NFS 518 9,1 g 55 g 30,6 g
Popcorn, mikroovn, almindelig 518 9,1 g 55 g 30,6 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in popcorn?

100 g of popcorn has 530 kcal. 1 enkelt serveringspose, NFS (57 g): about 302 kcal. 1 kerne (0,2 g): about 1 kcal. 1 kop (14 g): about 74 kcal.

How much protein is in popcorn?

Popcorn contains 8,9 g of protein per 100 g (18 % of the 50 g Daily Value), or 5,1 g in 1 enkelt serveringspose, NFS (57 g). About 7 % of its calories come from protein. Compared with other popcorn, that is below the median (median 9,1 g).

How many carbs are in popcorn?

Popcorn has 53,4 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 10 g of fiber and 0,6 g of sugars.

How much fat is in popcorn?

Popcorn contains 32,5 g of fat per 100 g, of which 4,4 g is saturated (22 % of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does popcorn contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin E (46 % DV), magnesium (24 % DV), kobber (20 % DV), phosphor (20 % DV) and zink (19 % DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in popcorn?

100 g contains 764 mg of sodium, 33 % of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does popcorn have the same nutrition not specified and canned?

No. Per 100 g, popcorn, read-to-eat, NFS has 530 kcal, while popcorn, poppet i olie, uden tilsat smør has 498 kcal. Processing changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record dated 31. oktober 2024. FoodFactly last checked it on 6. november 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2708231. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 31. oktober 2024. Imported 6. november 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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