Popcorn, Ready-to-Eat

USDA composition for popcorn, ready-to-eat, and what a Nutrition Facts panel would print at the serving you choose — rounded by the FDA’s own declaration rules.

Also calledbagged popcornpre-popped popcornpackaged popcornstore bought popcornpopcornpalomitas de maiz
Reference basis
Label serving

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Calories
300
Protein
5 g
Total fat
19 g
Sodium
440 mg
Nutrient
Calories302.1 kcal300 kcal
Total Fat18.525 g19 g24%
Saturated Fat2.4966 g2.5 g12%
Trans Fatnot reported
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg0%
Sodium435.48 mg440 mg19%
Total Carbohydrate30.438 g30 g11%
Dietary Fiber5.7 g6 g20%
Total Sugars0.342 g0 g
Added Sugarsnot reported
Protein5.0616 g5 g10%
Vitamin D0 mcg0 mcg0%
Calcium3.42 mg0 mg0%
Iron1.2483 mg1.2 mg6%
Potassium128.82 mg130 mg2%

Label declares applies the rounding rules in 21 CFR 101.9(c) to the measured amount at this serving. Select any rounding rule for the band and its citation; select a column heading to hide that column.

Showing 1 single serving bag, NFS, 57 grams. 300 calories.

Insights

Every figure below has a formula — select any heading to see it. These are properties of the ingredient, so they do not move with serving size: 55% of popcorn, ready-to-eat’s calories come from fat whether you weigh out 1 kernel or 1 large single serving bag.

These are descriptive ratios, not nutrient content claims. A claim such as “good source of calcium” or “high protein” is evaluated per RACC serving under 21 CFR 101.54 — a different calculation, on a different basis, which this page does not make.
1.7 g
6.7%
55.2%
40.3%
5.30 kcal/g
43.40 g
5.34
3.38
0.02
3.93
5.94
48.98

Where every number on this page came from

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Composition
USDA FoodData Central
FDC 2708231 · FNDDS · released 2024-10-31
Rounding & %DV
FDA 21 CFR 101.9
§ 101.9(c), § 101.9(d)(7) · eCFR snapshot 2026-02-12
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Naming & ratios
BetterMenu enrichment
6 aliases · 13 ratios
Page built from bundle v1.3.0 · Aug 26, 2026 · commit 7fdde67
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Daily Values shown are for adults and children 4 years and older. This page reports published composition data for a reference food — it is not an analysis of your formulation, and it is not a substitute for one.

For informational purposes only; verify against 21 CFR 101.9.