The Orville Redenbacher's and Act II numbers are per unpopped kernels with their oil, while the bagged ready-to-eat products use less oil than popcorn popped at a cinema.
Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
How many calories are in a movie theater popcorn?
A medium order of 143 g is 862 calories with no butter topping. A small order (88 g) is 531 calories and a large (187 g) is 1128.
Is movie theater popcorn good for weight loss?
A medium order carries 862 calories and 69.6 g of fat. Air-popped popcorn is 387 calories per 100 g against 603 for the theater version.
Movie theater popcorn vs microwave popcorn: which has more calories?
Theater popcorn is 603 calories per 100 g and microwave popcorn 518. A medium theater order of 143 g comes to 862 calories.
How much fat is in movie theater popcorn?
100 g has 48.7 g of fat, so a medium order of 143 g has 69.6 g, of which 41.3 g is saturated. With added butter a medium order is 182 g and 1194 calories.