1 Cup of Plain Popcorn in Grams

1 cup of plain popcorn weighs 11 grams, or 0.4 oz.

This is the USDA household measure for plain popcorn. That amount has 53 calories. Packing, chopping and moisture change how much fits in a cup, so a kitchen scale gives the most accurate count.

Plain Popcorn Calorie Calculator

AmountUnit

53cal

in 1 cup of plain popcorn (11 g)

Protein1.1 g8% of calories

Fat2.6 g42% of calories

Carbs6.7 g49% of calories

3% of a 2,000 calorie day

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Plain Popcorn cups to grams

Amount	Grams	Ounces	Calories
1/4 cup	2.8 g	0.1 oz	13
1/3 cup	3.7 g	0.1 oz	18
1/2 cup	5.5 g	0.2 oz	27
2/3 cup	7.3 g	0.3 oz	35
3/4 cup	8.3 g	0.3 oz	40
1 cup	11 g	0.4 oz	53
1 1/2 cups	17 g	0.6 oz	80
2 cups	22 g	0.8 oz	106
3 cups	33 g	1.2 oz	159
4 cups	44 g	1.6 oz	212

Plain Popcorn calories by serving size

Common amounts of plain popcorn with calories and macros. Tap a row for its full nutrition page.

Serving	Weight	Calories	Protein	Fat	Carbs
5g	5 g	24	0.5 g	1.2 g	3.1 g
1/2 cup	6 g	27	0.6 g	1.3 g	3.4 g
1 cup	11 g	53	1.1 g	2.6 g	6.7 g
1 oz	28 g	137	2.9 g	6.6 g	17 g
100g	100 g	482	10 g	23 g	61 g
4 oz	113 g	547	12 g	26 g	69 g

Plain Popcorn vs similar foods

Calories per 100 g compared with other snacks.

Kettle Popcorn531

Cheese-Flavor Popcorn526

Plain Microwave Popcorn518

Kettle Microwave Popcorn504

Oil-Popped Popcorn500

Plain Popcorn482

Light Plain Popcorn437

Plain Popcorn: common questions

How many grams are in 1 cup of plain popcorn?

1 cup of plain popcorn is about 11 g.

How many calories are in 1 cup of plain popcorn?

1 cup of plain popcorn has 53 calories.

How many cups is 100 g of plain popcorn?

100 g of plain popcorn is about 9 cups.

More about plain popcorn

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FNDDS 2021-2023. FDC ID 2708232. Original description: Popcorn, ready-to-eat, plain. Portion weights are USDA household measures.