Popcorn: popped in oil with salt, and air-popped without salt
Popcorn, popped in oil, salted: 251 milligrams of sodium in 1 ounce.
Popcorn, air-popped, unsalted: 1 milligram of sodium in 1 ounce.
Both foods are shown for the same measure: 1 ounce.
In 1 ounce of each food
Sodium
- Popcorn, popped in oil, salted
- 251 milligrams of sodium in 1 ounce
- Popcorn, air-popped, unsalted
- 1 milligram of sodium in 1 ounce
Potassium
- Popcorn, popped in oil, salted
- 64 milligrams of potassium in 1 ounce
- Popcorn, air-popped, unsalted
- 85 milligrams of potassium in 1 ounce
Phosphorus
- Popcorn, popped in oil, salted
- 71 milligrams of phosphorus in 1 ounce
- Popcorn, air-popped, unsalted
- 85 milligrams of phosphorus in 1 ounce
Protein
- Popcorn, popped in oil, salted
- 2.6 grams of protein in 1 ounce
- Popcorn, air-popped, unsalted
- 3.4 grams of protein in 1 ounce
Carbohydrate
- Popcorn, popped in oil, salted
- 16 grams of carbohydrate in 1 ounce
- Popcorn, air-popped, unsalted
- 22 grams of carbohydrate in 1 ounce
Sugars
- Popcorn, popped in oil, salted
- Sugars: not reported for this food.
- Popcorn, air-popped, unsalted
- Sugars: not reported for this food.
Fiber
- Popcorn, popped in oil, salted
- 2.8 grams of fiber in 1 ounce
- Popcorn, air-popped, unsalted
- 4.3 grams of fiber in 1 ounce
Saturated fat
- Popcorn, popped in oil, salted
- 1.4 grams of saturated fat in 1 ounce
- Popcorn, air-popped, unsalted
- 0.2 grams of saturated fat in 1 ounce
Calories
- Popcorn, popped in oil, salted
- 142 calories in 1 ounce
- Popcorn, air-popped, unsalted
- 108 calories in 1 ounce
Weight of this portion
- Popcorn, popped in oil, salted
- 28 g
- Popcorn, air-popped, unsalted
- 28 g
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Why is a figure not reported?
The source record for this food gives no figure for that nutrient. Not reported means the amount is unknown. It does not mean there is none.
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Where these numbers come from
Popcorn, popped in oil, salted: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 170247. The source describes it as: Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added.
Popcorn, air-popped, unsalted: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 170246. The source describes it as: Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted).
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center. FoodData Central. [Internet]. [cited 11 October 2026]. Available from https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/. Releases used: Foundation Foods, April 2026; SR Legacy, April 2018; Survey Foods (FNDDS 2021-2023), October 2024.
Data built on 11 October 2026 (data-2026-10-11).
