Welcome to the nutritional calories content in 3 different types of popcorn, ranging from 532 kcal to 381 kcal per 100g. The basic type of popcorn is Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free, where the amount of calories in 100g is 381 kcal.
The percentage of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for calories is based on a 2000 kcal RDA level for a mature adult.
Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free - Nutritional Content and Chart
The full nutrition content, RDA percentages and levels for Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free should be considered along with the calories content. This food profile is part of our list of food and drinks under the general group Snacks.Other important and calories related nutrients are Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving in your diet, the amount of Protein is 2 g (4% RDA), the amount of Fat is 1.4 g (2% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 90.06 g (69% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the RDA chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the calories levels in popcorn.
Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free has a nutritional value score of 13 out of 100.Comparing the calories content and the nutritional density in 100g for Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free; We class this as a high calories content item.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a low nutritional density value.
Content per Typical Serving Size 1 oz (or 28.35 g)
For the food Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free the typical serving size is 1 oz (or 28.35 g) which contains 108.01 kcal of Calories. The calories percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 5 %.To give 100% of the RDA, 20.0 servings of the typical serving size 1 oz (or 28.35 g) give the complete RDA. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Protein content is 0.57 g, the Fat content is 0.4 g and the Carbohydrate content is 25.53 g. The percentages are shown below in the calories chart, for the typical serving of calories and the related and important nutritional values.
Macronutrients in Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free
The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food described above is measured in grams per 100g and grams in a typical serving size (in this case 1 oz or 28.35 g), although it is also useful to give the number of calories from protein, fat and carbohydrate which are the most important macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. From protein the number of calories is 2.3 (kcal).The number of calories from Fat is 3.6 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 102.1 (kcal).

Kcal of calories in popcorn (per 100g)
This list of 3 types of popcorn, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil through to Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional calories content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question how many calories in popcorn.
The list below gives the total calories content in the 3 items from the general description 'popcorn' each of which show the calories amount as well as Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. Below, is the top 3 food items shown in the calories chart. This gives a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.
The corresponding nutritional value for popcorn based on our density score out of 100 (ranked by the amount of calories per 100g) is shown in the below nutritional density chart.
Average Content for popcorn
The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of calories contained in 100g of popcorn, based on the list below of 3 different items under the general description of popcorn, is 447.33 kcal of calories. This average value corresponds to 22.37 % of the recommended dietary allowance (or RDA) in your diet. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Protein is 7.76 g, the average amount of Fat is 13.99 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g.Median Amount
The median value of Calories is found in Popcorn, microwave, low fat and sodium which in 100g contains 429 kcal of Calories. This corresponds to 21 % of the recommended daily allowance. For this serving the amount of Protein is 12.6 g, the amount of Fat is 9.5 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 73.39 g.Highest calories Content per 100g

Using the list below for the 3 different popcorn nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of calories is found in Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil which contains 532 kcal of calories per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is 27 %. For this 100g serving the Protein content is 8.69 g, the Fat content is 31.07 g, the Carbohydrate content is 54.41 g.
The lowest amount of calories in 100g is in Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free which contains 381 kcal. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance 19 % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Protein is 2 g, the amount of Fat is 1.4 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 90.06 g.
The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a calories range of 151 kcal per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 6.69 g for Protein, 29.67 g for Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.
Highest Amount of calories per Serving
Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high calories foods in your diet. For example 100g of Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free contains 381 kcal of calories. However, there are other factors to consider when you are assessing your nutritional requirements. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the calories nutritional content.
The food with the highest calories content per typical serving is Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil which contains 462.84 kcal in 1 bag (or 87 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 23 %. For this serving the Protein content is 7.56 g, the Fat content is 27.03 g and the Carbohydrate content is 47.34 g.
Nutritional Information Summary
From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing calories which can be scaled for different servings and quantities. We have also sorted our complete nutritional information and vitamin database of over 7000 foods, to give a list of foods with a high amount of calories.
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