When you add butter, oils, cheese or other flavorings to popcorn, you can really drive up the number of calories, which is why air-popped popcorn is a healthy option if you're looking for a low-calorie snack.
Popcorn
A 1-cup serving of air-popped popcorn has about 31 calories. This is significantly lower that the healthiest microwave popcorn options, such as the 100-calorie mini bags offered by various popcorn manufacturers.
Toppings
Buttered air-popped popcorn has 63 calories per 1-cup serving. Adding salt doesn't add any calories.
Nutrition
Air-popped popcorn is also a low-fat snack, with less than 1/2 g of fat per 1-cup serving. There are also about 7 g of carbohydrates and 9 mg of cholesterol per serving. Air-popped popcorn starts off with relatively low sodium, at 45 mg per serving, but increases if you choose to add salt to your popcorn.
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