Act Ii Microwave Popcorn Nutrition

Act II microwave popcorn, manufactured by ConAgra Foods, comes in a number of flavors, including butter flavor, kettle corn and movie theater butter flavor and reduced fat. The butter flavor, considered a classic flavor, comes in 100-calorie mini-bags and regular-sized bags which supply 2.5 servings of 4.5 cups each.

Calories

A regular 4.5-cup serving of butter popcorn contains 160 calories, including 80 calories from fat. As a snack, one serving supplies 4 percent of your daily calorie needs based on an average 2,000-calorie per day diet.

Carbohydrates

Popcorn comes from corn, a vegetable high in carbohydrates. One serving of butter popcorn equals 18 grams of carbohydrate, or 6 percent of your daily intake, according to the nutritional label on the ConAgra website. Popcorn is a whole grain; all the carbohydrates in this product are listed as complex carbohydrates rather than simple sugars, although Zeer.com reports that the product also contains sugar and fructose, two simple sugars. One serving also supplies 3 g of fiber, or 12 percent of the recommended daily intake.

Fat

One 4.5-cup serving contains 9 g of fat, including 4 g of saturated fat, the type of fat most likely to increase the risk of heart disease. This equals 20 percent of your daily saturated fat intake. One serving also contains 1.5 g of polyunsaturated fat and 2.5 g of monounsaturated fat, the "good" types of fat. The fat in buttered popcorn comes from palm oil and butter.

Protein

A serving of butter popcorn supplies 3 g of protein. The popcorn contains a small amount of egg and milk, according to Zeer.com. You need 60 g of protein per day, according to The Merck Manual of Medical Information.

Sodium

Although the current recommendations for sodium intake set the upper limit at 2,400 milligrams, the American Heart Association suggests an intake of less than 1,500 mg. High sodium intake can increase blood pressure, which increases the risk of developing heart disease. A serving of Act II microwave butter popcorn contains 310 mg of sodium, 13 percent of the 2,400 mg maximum.