Calories in Popcorn (air-popped)

Macro calorie breakdown

Using the common 4 kcal per gram for protein, 4 kcal per gram for carbs, and 9 kcal per gram for fat convention, the 3 cups popped (24 g) serving breaks into these macro-derived calorie shares.

• Protein: 3.1 g, about 12.4 kcal, or 12.8% of macro-derived calories.
• Carbs: 18.7 g, about 74.8 kcal, or 77% of macro-derived calories.
• Fat: 1.1 g, about 9.9 kcal, or 10.2% of macro-derived calories.

That equals 3.3 g protein per 100 calories for this serving.

Serving and 100 g context

The labeled serving is 24 g, which is 0.24 times the 100 g reference amount. That serving lists 93 calories, while the 100 g reference lists 387 kcal.

For macros, the same serving shows 3.1 g protein, 18.7 g carbs, and 1.1 g fat. The 100 g reference shows 12.9 g protein, 77.8 g carbs, and 4.54 g fat.

Other measured nutrients

Fiber is 3.5 g per 3 cups popped (24 g) and 14.5 g per 100 g in the USDA data.

Sugar is 0.2 g per 3 cups popped (24 g) and 0.87 g per 100 g in the USDA data.

Sodium is 1.9 mg per 3 cups popped (24 g) and 8 mg per 100 g in the USDA data.

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