Calories in Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added
Generic food Snacks
Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added contains 500 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup (11 g) provides about 55 kcal.
Roughly 49% of its calories come from fat, with 44% from carbohydrates and 7% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in snacks on FoodFactly, where the median is 434 kcal per 100 g across 176 foods.
100 g provides 38% of the Daily Value for manganese, 26% of the Daily Value for magnesium and 25% of the Daily Value for copper.
The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 500 kcal | |
| Total fat ? | 28.1 g | 36% |
| Saturated fat ? | 4.9 g | 24% |
| Cholesterol ? | 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium ? | 884 mg | 38% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 57.2 g | 21% |
| Dietary fiber ? | 10 g | 36% |
| Total sugars | not reported | |
| Protein ? | 9 g | 18% |
| Vitamin A C | 1 µg | 0.1% |
| Vitamin C ? | 0.3 mg | 0.3% |
| Thiamin (B1) ? | 0.13 mg | 11% |
| Riboflavin (B2) ? | 0.14 mg | 10% |
| Niacin (B3) ? | 1.6 mg | 10% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) ? | 0.31 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 ? | 0.21 mg | 12% |
| Folate (B9) C | 17 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 ? | 0 µg | 0% |
| Calcium ? | 10 mg | 0.8% |
| Iron ? | 2.8 mg | 15% |
| Magnesium ? | 108 mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus ? | 250 mg | 20% |
| Potassium ? | 225 mg | 5% |
| Zinc ? | 2.6 mg | 24% |
| Copper ? | 0.22 mg | 25% |
| Manganese ? | 0.88 mg | 38% |
| Selenium I | 7.3 µg | 13% |
% 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 44%
- Fat 49%
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
Nutritional insights
- Protein9 gabove the median for snacks (median 8 g)
- Fiber10 gin the top quarter of snacks (median 4.3 g)
- Fat28.1 gin the top quarter of snacks (median 15.4 g)
- Saturated fat4.9 gabove the median for snacks (median 3.9 g)
- Sodium884 mgin the top quarter of snacks (median 319 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal1.8 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water2.8 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat ? | 8.2 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat ? | 13.4 g |
Amino acids (18)
| Tryptophan ? | 0.063 g |
|---|---|
| Threonine ? | 0.34 g |
| Isoleucine ? | 0.32 g |
| Leucine ? | 1.1 g |
| Lysine ? | 0.25 g |
| Methionine ? | 0.19 g |
| Cystine ? | 0.16 g |
| Phenylalanine ? | 0.44 g |
| Tyrosine ? | 0.37 g |
| Valine ? | 0.46 g |
| Arginine ? | 0.45 g |
| Histidine ? | 0.28 g |
| Alanine ? | 0.67 g |
| Aspartic acid ? | 0.63 g |
| Glutamic acid ? | 1.7 g |
| Glycine ? | 0.37 g |
| Proline ? | 0.79 g |
| Serine ? | 0.43 g |
Individual fatty acids (7)
| Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ? | 12.7 g |
|---|---|
| SFA 14:0 ? | 0.07 g |
| SFA 16:0 ? | 3.9 g |
| SFA 18:0 ? | 0.96 g |
| MUFA 18:1 ? | 8.1 g |
| PUFA 18:3 ? | 0.73 g |
| MUFA 16:1 ? | 0.05 g |
Carotenoids (1)
| Retinol Z | 0 µg |
|---|
Other components (6)
| Water ? | 2.8 g |
|---|---|
| Ash ? | 2.9 g |
| Energy ? | 2,092 kJ |
| Vitamin A, IU ? | 11 IU |
| Folic acid Z | 0 µg |
| Folate, food ? | 17 µg |
Other forms of Snacks
Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks, beef jerky, chopped and formed Dried or dry | 410 | 33.2 g | 11 g | 25.6 g |
| Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain | 539 | 6.2 g | 57.3 g | 33.4 g |
| Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor | 523 | 7 g | 56.2 g | 32.7 g |
| Snacks, corn-based, extruded, cones, plain | 510 | 5.8 g | 62.9 g | 26.9 g |
| Snacks, fruit leather, pieces | 359 | 1 g | 82.8 g | 2.7 g |
| Snacks, fruit leather, rolls | 371 | 0.1 g | 85.8 g | 3 g |
| Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain | 471 | 10.1 g | 64.4 g | 19.8 g |
| Snacks, granola bars, hard, almond | 495 | 7.7 g | 62 g | 25.5 g |
| Snacks, granola bars, soft, uncoated, raisin | 448 | 7.6 g | 66.4 g | 17.8 g |
| Snacks, granola bars, soft, coated, milk chocolate coating, chocolate chip | 466 | 5.8 g | 63.8 g | 24.9 g |
| Snacks, granola bars, soft, coated, milk chocolate coating, peanut butter | 508 | 10.2 g | 53.4 g | 31.1 g |
| Snacks, granola bars, soft, uncoated, peanut butter and chocolate chip | 432 | 9.8 g | 62.2 g | 20 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Foods with a similar nutritional profile
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popcorn, microwave, low sodium | 496 | 8.9 g | 57.6 g | 27.9 g |
| Popcorn, microwave, kettle | 504 | 9.4 g | 58 g | 27.5 g |
| Popcorn, microwave, cheese flavored | 516 | 9.1 g | 54.8 g | 30.4 g |
| Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil | 535 | 8.4 g | 57.3 g | 30.2 g |
| Popcorn, NFS | 518 | 9.1 g | 55 g | 30.6 g |
| Popcorn, microwave, NFS | 518 | 9.1 g | 55 g | 30.6 g |
| Popcorn, microwave, plain | 518 | 9.1 g | 55 g | 30.6 g |
| Popcorn, microwave, butter flavored | 518 | 9.1 g | 55 g | 30.6 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 170247. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).
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