Microwave popcorn, plain
USDA name: Popcorn, microwave, plain
57 calories in 1 cup, popped (11 g). Per 100 g, protein: 9.1 g, carbohydrates: 55 g, fat: 30.6 g.
Microwave popcorn, plain, 1 cup, popped
57 calories
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 6 g
- Fat
- 3.4 g
- Fiber
- 1.1 g
- Sugars
- 0.067 g
Nutrition Facts
Calories57
* The % Daily Value 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. — means not reported. Estimates use the assumptions explained on this page.
vitamins
% of the Daily Value in this serving
- Vitamin K3% 3.1 µg
- Vitamin E2% 0.23 mg
- Niacin (B3)1% 0.18 mg
- Vitamin B61% 0.012 mg
- Thiamin (B1)1% 0.008 mg
- Folate1% 2.4 µg
Little or none: Riboflavin (B2), Choline, Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D.
minerals
% of the Daily Value in this serving
- Sodium4% 84 mg
- Magnesium3% 11.2 mg
- Copper2% 0.02 mg
- Phosphorus2% 27.8 mg
- Zinc2% 0.24 mg
- Iron1% 0.25 mg
- Potassium1% 25.5 mg
Little or none: Calcium, Selenium.
How it compares
Against other records in Popcorn, per 100 g. Each nutrient uses only records with a value; matching values are counted separately. Percentages are rounded.
Total fat
Higher than 64%
Same value as 3 of 25 other records.
leastmostCalories
Higher than 60%
Same value as 3 of 25 other records.
leastmostCarbohydrates
Lower than 60%
Same value as 3 of 25 other records.
leastmostSodium
Higher than 60%
Same value as 5 of 25 other records.
leastmostCalcium
Lower than 60%
Same value as 9 of 25 other records.
leastmostSugars
Lower than 56%
Same value as 4 of 25 other records.
leastmost
Questions
- How many calories are in microwave popcorn, plain?
- 1 cup, popped (11 g): 57 calories; protein: 1 g, carbohydrates: 6 g, fat: 3.4 g.
- How much protein is in microwave popcorn, plain?
- 9.1 g per 100 g. Its estimated share of calories is 7%, using 4 kcal per gram of protein.
- How many net carbs are in microwave popcorn, plain?
- 44.8 g per 100 g. Calculated as carbohydrate minus fiber, floored at zero.
All 65 reported nutrients, per 100 g+
| Water | 2.4 g |
| Energy | 518 kcal |
| Protein | 9.1 g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 30.6 g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 55 g |
| Fiber, total dietary | 10.2 g |
| Total Sugars | 0.61 g |
| Calcium, Ca | 6 mg |
| Iron, Fe | 2.3 mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 102 mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 253 mg |
| Potassium, K | 232 mg |
| Sodium, Na | 764 mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.2 mg |
| Copper, Cu | 0.18 mg |
| Selenium, Se | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg |
| Thiamin | 0.073 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.059 mg |
| Niacin | 1.6 mg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.11 mg |
| Folate, total | 22 µg |
| Folic acid | 0 µg |
| Folate, food | 22 µg |
| Folate, DFE | 22 µg |
| Choline, total | 15 mg |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 7 µg |
| Retinol | 0 µg |
| Carotene, beta | 63 µg |
| Carotene, alpha | 41 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg |
| Lycopene | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 1,024 µg |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 2.1 mg |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 28.4 µg |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 14.3 g |
| SFA 4:0 | 0.001 g |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.047 g |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.67 g |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.53 g |
| SFA 12:0 | 4.1 g |
| SFA 14:0 | 1.6 g |
| SFA 16:0 | 2.7 g |
| SFA 18:0 | 4.4 g |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 6.8 g |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.018 g |
| MUFA 18:1 | 6.7 g |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.071 g |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.004 g |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 7.4 g |
| PUFA 18:2 | 7.1 g |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.34 g |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g |
| Caffeine | 0 mg |
| Theobromine | 0 mg |
Source: USDA Survey foods (FNDDS): foods as Americans report eating them, from What We Eat in America. FDC ID 2708224, published 2024-10-31. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. How we process USDA's data.