How many calories in
buttered popcorn?
Buttered Popcorn is 559 calories per 100g. A 1 oz serving runs around 157 calories — the standard label reference. High fat content drives most of the calories. Hand-eat from a bowl, not the bag, if you're tracking.
Common serving sizes.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical buttered popcorn serving translates in your tracker:
What 559 calories means.
Carb-forward — most of its 559 kcal come from carbohydrate, so it's best placed around training when your body uses carbs most readily.
Buttered Popcorn vs. similar foods.
How buttered popcorn stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
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Point your iPhone camera at buttered popcorn and Spotwell's AI estimates the portion and macros in a few seconds. Check it, adjust anything that looks off, and log it.
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How many calories in buttered popcorn?
Buttered Popcorn has approximately 559 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 475 calories.
How much protein is in buttered popcorn?
6g of protein per 100g. That puts buttered popcorn at roughly 1.1g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other snacks sources.
How do I log buttered popcorn accurately?
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in a few seconds. Adjust the value if it looks off.
Is buttered popcorn good for weight loss?
It depends on your overall calorie target. Buttered Popcorn is calorie-dense at 559 kcal per 100g, so portion control matters more than with low-cal foods.