Published by admin on 03 Jul 2008 at 03:17 pm
Popcorn Calories
How many calories in popcorn?
Popcorn is surprisingly low in calories, and one cup of popcorn is just 31 calories. Now, this calorie count is for air-popped popcorn. If you pop it in oil, add butter, syrup or sugar, the calorie count goes up!
Block Carbohydrates & Fat
| Nutrient | Units | 1.00 X 1 cup ——- 8g |
|---|---|---|
| Proximates | ||
| Water |
g
|
0.27
|
| Energy |
kcal
|
31
|
| Energy |
kj
|
130
|
| Protein |
g
|
1.04
|
| Total lipid (fat) |
g
|
0.36
|
| Ash |
g
|
0.11
|
| Carbohydrate, by difference |
g
|
6.23
|
| Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
1.2
|
| Sugars, total |
g
|
0.07
|
| Sucrose |
g
|
0.06
|
| Glucose (dextrose) |
g
|
0.01
|
| Fructose |
g
|
0.01
|
| Lactose |
g
|
0.00
|
| Maltose |
g
|
0.00
|
| Galactose |
g
|
0.00
|
| Starch |
g
|
4.35
|
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
1
|
| Iron, Fe |
mg
|
0.26
|
| Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
12
|
| Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
29
|
| Potassium, K |
mg
|
26
|
| Sodium, Na |
mg
|
1
|
| Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
0.25
|
| Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.021
|
| Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
0.089
|
| Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
0.0
|
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg
|
0.0
|
| Thiamin |
mg
|
0.008
|
| Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.007
|
| Niacin |
mg
|
0.185
|
| Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
0.041
|
| Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.013
|
| Folate, total |
mcg
|
2
|
| Folic acid |
mcg
|
0
|
| Folate, food |
mcg
|
2
|
| Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
|
2
|
| Choline, total |
mg
|
1.7
|
| Betaine |
mg
|
0.1
|
| Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
0.00
|
| Vitamin B-12, added |
mcg
|
0.00
|
| Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
16
|
| Vitamin A, RAE |
mcg_RAE
|
1
|
| Retinol |
mcg
|
0
|
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg
|
0.02
|
| Vitamin E, added |
mg
|
0.00
|
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
mcg
|
0.1
|
| Lipids | ||
| Fatty acids, total saturated |
g
|
0.046
|
| 4:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 6:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 8:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 10:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 12:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 14:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 15:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 16:0 |
g
|
0.047
|
| 17:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 18:0 |
g
|
0.007
|
| 20:0 |
g
|
0.001
|
| 22:0 |
g
|
0.001
|
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g
|
0.088
|
| 14:1 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 15:1 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 16:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
| 17:1 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 18:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.082
|
| 20:1 |
g
|
0.001
|
| 22:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g
|
0.152
|
| 18:2 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.200
|
| 18:3 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.005
|
| 18:3 n-6 c,c,c |
g
|
0.000
|
| 18:4 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 20:2 n-6 c,c |
g
|
0.000
|
| 20:3 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
| 20:4 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
| 20:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 22:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 22:6 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
| Cholesterol |
mg
|
0
|
| Amino acids | ||
| Tryptophan |
g
|
0.007
|
| Threonine |
g
|
0.036
|
| Isoleucine |
g
|
0.034
|
| Leucine |
g
|
0.118
|
| Lysine |
g
|
0.027
|
| Methionine |
g
|
0.020
|
| Cystine |
g
|
0.017
|
| Phenylalanine |
g
|
0.047
|
| Tyrosine |
g
|
0.039
|
| Valine |
g
|
0.049
|
| Arginine |
g
|
0.048
|
| Histidine |
g
|
0.029
|
| Alanine |
g
|
0.072
|
| Aspartic acid |
g
|
0.067
|
| Glutamic acid |
g
|
0.180
|
| Glycine |
g
|
0.039
|
| Proline |
g
|
0.084
|
| Serine |
g
|
0.046
|
| Other | ||
| Alcohol, ethyl |
g
|
0.0
|
| Caffeine |
mg
|
0
|
| Theobromine |
mg
|
0
|
| Carotene, beta |
mcg
|
7
|
| Carotene, alpha |
mcg
|
5
|
| Cryptoxanthin, beta |
mcg
|
0
|
| Lycopene |
mcg
|
0
|
| Lutein + zeaxanthin |
mcg
|
116
|
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