Popcorn is relatively easy to make and can serve many people at one time. There are a number of popcorn varieties with varying nutritional values, but most contain some fat, carbohydrates, sodium, and iron.
Calories
Depending on how it's made, popcorn can have between 31 calories for a cup of air-popped popcorn with no oil or butter to 83 calories per cup of movie theater popcorn with butter-flavored topping.
Fat
A single serving of movie theater popcorn can have as much as 19 grams of fat per serving (3 cups). Buttered microwave popcorn has 11 grams of fat per 3 cup serving. Reduced-fat microwave popcorn has only 3 grams of fat per 3 cup serving.
Sodium
Popcorn is usually served salted and has a significant amount of sodium. A single serving of popcorn has between 270 and 330 mg of sodium.
Carbohydrates
Popcorn is a good source of fiber and carbohydrates. The body converts carbohydrates to energy. Plain air-popped popcorn has about 20 grams of carbohydrates while buttered microwave popcorn has about 24 grams per serving.
Protein
Protein is used to build muscles and repair damage to cells. Popcorn has between 3 and 4 grams of protein per serving.
Iron
According to NutritionData.com, plain air-popped popcorn contains 1 percent of the Daily Value of a 2,000 calorie diet of iron per cup.
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