Readers of fit4art,

This is another post in our posting series «Nutritional value of foods» and this time we will talk about the nutritional value of popcorn, by enumerating in the following sections of our current article, analytically all the nutrients of popcorn. So without losing any more time, we go directly to the subject of our current post:

  • Popcorn: nutritional value & information

Popcorn: Source of calories

See from which macromolecules and at what percentage the calories of this food originate:

  • The 81% comes from carbohydrates
  • The 9% comes from proteins
  • The 9% comes from fat

Popcorn: Brief Nutritional Analysis

See the chart table with the basic nutritional analysis of this food, so you can get an idea of what it contains per 100 grams:

Nutrition Facts
Seving Size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories 387
% DV
Total Fat 4.5g 7 %
   Saturated Fat 0.6g 3 %
Sodium 8mg 0 %
Total Carbohydrate 78g 26 %
   Dietary Fiber 15g 60 %
   Sugar 0.9g
Proteins 13g 26 %
Vitamin A 4 % Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 1 % Iron 18 %
Daily values are based on 2000 calorie diet.

Popcorn: VITAMINS

See in detail all the vitamins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Betaine0.8 mg
Choline21.2 mg
    Folate31.00 mcg
Niacin2.308 mg12 %
Pantothenic acid0.510 mg5 %
Riboflavin0.083 mg5 %
Thiamin0.104 mg7 %
Vitamin A196.00 IU4 %
    Carotene, alpha58.00 mcg
    Carotene, beta89.00 mcg
Vitamin B60.157 mg8 %
Vitamin C0.0 mg0 %
Vitamin E0.29 mg1 %
    Tocopherol, alpha0.29 mg
Vitamin K1.2 mcg2 %

Popcorn: PROTEINS - AMINO ACIDS

See in detail all amino acids and proteins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Proteins12.94 g26 %
  Alanine0.900 g
  Arginine0.598 g
  Aspartic acid0.836 g
  Cystine0.217 g
  Glutamic acid2.255 g
  Glycine0.492 g
  Histidine0.367 g
  Isoleucine0.431 g31 %
  Leucine1.473 g54 %
  Lysine0.338 g16 %
  Methionine0.252 g24 %
  Phenylalanine0.590 g34 %
  Proline1.048 g
  Serine0.571 g
  Threonine0.452 g43 %
  Tryptophan0.085 g30 %
  Tyrosine0.488 g28 %
  Valine0.607 g33 %

Popcorn: MINERALS

See in detail all the minerals contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Calcium, Ca7.00 mg1 %
Copper, Cu0.262 mg13 %
Iron, Fe3.19 mg18 %
Magnesium, Mg144.00 mg36 %
Manganese, Mn1.113 mg56 %
Phosphorus, P358.00 mg36 %
Potassium, K329.00 mg7 %
Sodium, Na8.00 mg0 %
Zinc, Zn3.08 mg21 %

Popcorn: FAT and FAT ACIDS

See in detail all the types of fat contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Fat4.54 g7 %
  Saturated fatty acids0.637 g3 %
    Docosanoic acid0.008 g
    Eicosanoic acid0.016 g
    Hexadecanoic acid0.536 g
    Octadecanoic acid0.076 g
  Monounsaturated fatty acids0.950 g
    Eicosenoic acid0.014 g
    Hexadecenoic acid0.005 g
    Octadecenoic acid0.931 g
  Polyunsaturated fatty acids2.318 g
    Octadecadienoic acid2.263 g
    Octadecatrienoic acid0.054 g

Popcorn: CARBOHYDRATES

See in detail all the carbohydrates contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Carbohydrate77.78 g26 %
Fiber14.5 g58 %
Sugars0.87 g
  Fructose0.07 g
  Glucose (dextrose)0.07 g
  Starch54.40 g
  Sucrose0.72 g

Popcorn: STEROLS

See in detail all the sterols contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

This food does not contain any STEROLS.

Popcorn: OTHER INGREDIENTS

See in detail all other substances contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Ash1.42 g
Water3.32 g

* Do not forget that DV means Daily Value and its prices are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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