Most popular microwave popcorn brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
# Productkcal / 100 g
1Pop Weaver Microwave Popcorn1 bag · 65 g477 kcal
2Act II Butter Lovers Microwave Popcorn1/2 bag · 42.5 g424 kcal
3Lidl Butter Organic Microwave Popcorn2 tbsp · 33 g515 kcal
Bag labels are measured per unpopped kernels and oil, so they do not line up with the popped weights above.
Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
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Microwave popcorn FAQs
How many calories are in a bag of microwave popcorn?
A regular 87 g bag of butter-flavor microwave popcorn is about 465 calories. That works out to 42 calories per cup popped.
Is microwave popcorn good for weight loss?
A full butter bag is 465 calories with 26.3 g of fat, while a light bag of the same size is 348 calories with 8.6 g of fat. One butter bag also carries 8.7 g of fiber.
Microwave popcorn vs popped popcorn: which has more calories?
Butter-flavor microwave popcorn has 535 calories per 100 g, against 387 for plain popped popcorn.
How much fat and sodium are in microwave popcorn?
One 87 g bag has 26.3 g of fat, of which 12.7 g is saturated, plus 664 mg of sodium.