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How Many Calories in Air-Popped Popcorn?

3 cups (24 g) has about 90 calories.

Plain popped it's genuinely light, but the butter or oil most people add can triple these numbers in seconds.

Nutrition (3 cups (24 g))

Calories90 kcal
Protein3 g
Carbs18 g
Fat1 g

Where the calories come from

About 13% of the calories come from protein, 77% from carbs and 10% from fat. That works out to about 375 calories per 100 g.

Based on the Atwater factors: 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate, and 9 calories per gram of fat.

Calories by portion size

Portion Calories Protein Carbs Fat
3 cups (24 g)90 kcal3 g18 g1 g
100 g375 kcal12.5 g75 g4.2 g
200 g750 kcal25 g150 g8.3 g
Half serving45 kcal1.5 g9 g0.5 g

Values are estimates for a typical serving and vary by preparation. Not medical or dietary advice.

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