Calories in Microwave Butter Popcorn

Popcorn manufacturers frequently make popcorn specifically for the microwave. The corn kernels in microwave popcorn all need to pop within a narrow time frame. This type of popcorn typically gets a significant number of calories from fat.

Calories

This nutrition information applies to 2 tbsp. of microwave butter popcorn weighing about 1 oz. This will be about 1 cup of popcorn once it's popped. A serving of microwave butter popcorn contains 140 calories, according to FatSecret. This provides 7 percent of the daily value for calories, based on a daily diet of 2,000 calories.

Carbohydrates, Fat And Protein

The calorie content in a serving of microwave butter popcorn includes 72 calories from carbohydrates, 60 calories from fat and eight calories from protein. Microwave butter popcorn contains 17 g of carbohydrates per serving, which is about 6 percent of the daily value for carbohydrates. The fat content in a serving of microwave butter popcorn is 7 g, or about 11 percent of the daily value for fat. A serving of microwave butter popcorn also has 2 g of protein, which is 4 percent of the daily value for protein.

Saturated Fat

Microwave butter popcorn has 2 g of saturated fat in each serving, which is about 10 percent of the daily value for saturated fat. The saturated fat in a serving of microwave butter popcorn provides 18 calories.

References

• FatSecret: Butter Microwave Popcorn
• U.S Food and Drug Administration: Food Labeling Guide