Popcorn is a popular snack at the movie theater, at home watching TV or just because you are hungry. When you are looking for that movie theater popcorn taste you may decide to buy butter popcorn instead of a lighter, fluffier popcorn. Butter popcorn may taste good, but it is high in fat and calories, as well as sodium.
Nutritional values are based on a 100-g serving of microwave popcorn with butter.
Basic Nutrition
One serving of butter popcorn contains 527 calories, 56 g of total carbohydrates and 9.9 g of dietary fiber. Based on a 2,000-calorie-a-day diet, these measurements represent 19 percent of the recommended daily value, or DV, for carbohydrates and 40 percent for dietary fiber. One serving also provides 9 g, or 17 percent DV, of protein.
Calories and Carbohydrates
The 527 calories in one serving of popcorn represents 26 percent of the recommended DV. Fat accounts for 270 calories and carbohydrates account for 223 calories. The remaining calories come from protein. Carbohydrates are primarily made up of starch, with 44.85 g. There is only 0.54 g of total sugar in 100-g of butter popcorn.
Fats
The total fat content is 30 g, which represents a large 46 percent of the recommended daily value. One serving contains 6.904 g of saturated fat and 9.466 g of trans-fatty acids. There is minimal heart-healthy fat in butter popcorn. If you buy 94 percent fat-free popcorn instead of butter popcorn, you will reduce your fat intake to only 6 g per 100-g serving.
Vitamins
Butter popcorn is a good source of vitamin E, with 1.76 mg or 9 percent DV. There is 8 percent DV of niacin and vitamin B6 with 1.551 mg and 0.164 mg, respectfully. One serving contains 0.107 mg of thiamin or 7 percent DV and 0.104 mg of riboflavin or 6 percent DV. Other vitamins include vitamin A, vitamin K, folate and pantothenic acid.
Minerals
One hundred grams of butter popcorn is a rich source of manganese, with 0.782 mg or 39 percent DV, phosphorus, with 234 mg or 23 percent DV and magnesium, with 92 mg or 23 percent DV. There is 2.43 mg of zinc or 16 percent DV and 2.36 mg of iron or 13 percent DV. Other minerals include calcium, potassium, copper and selenium.
Sodium
Butter popcorn is high in sodium, with 771 mg or a large 32 percent of the recommended daily value. It also contains 4 mg of cholesterol or 1 percent DV.
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