Nutrition
According to the USDA, the nutritional values of air-popped, unsalted popcorn, in grams (g), milligrams (mg), and micro
(mcg), are as follows:
Nutrient Unit Per 100 g Per 3-cup portion, 24 g
Energy calories 387 93
Protein g 12.94 3.11
Total lipid (fat) g 4.54 1.09
Carbohydrate g 77.78 18.67
Fiber g 14.5 3.5
Sugar g 0.87 0.21
MINERALS
Calcium mg 7 2
Iron mg 3.19 0.77
Magnesium mg 144 35
Phosphorus mg 358 86
Potassium mg 329 79
Sodium mg 8 2
Zinc mg 3.08 0.74
VITAMINS
Thiamin mg 0.104 0.025
Riboflavin mg 0.083 0.020
Niacin mg 2.308 0.554
Vitamin B6 mg 0.157 0.038
Folate mcg 31 7
Vitamin A RAE mcg 10 2
Vitamin E mg 0.29 0.07
Vitamin K mcg 1.02 0.3
FATS
Total saturated g 0.637 0.153
Total monounsaturated g 0.950 0.228
Total polyunsaturated g 2.318 0.556