What does 100 calories of microwave popcorn (butter) look like?
Microwave popcorn (butter) has 557 calories per 100 g, so 100 calories is 2¼ cups of microwave popcorn (18 g). That's a smaller portion than most snacks & sweets on this site (average 34 g per 100 kcal). Weigh or measure it at first: eyeballed portions of dense foods are where hidden calories come from.
Microwave popcorn (butter): 50 to 500 calories
| Calories | Grams | Ounces | Cups |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 kcal | 9 g | 0.3 oz | 1¼ |
| 100 kcal | 18 g | 0.6 oz | 2¼ |
| 200 kcal | 36 g | 1.3 oz | 4½ |
| 300 kcal | 54 g | 1.9 oz | 6¾ |
| 500 kcal | 90 g | 3.2 oz | 11 |
What's in 100 calories of microwave popcorn (butter)
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Compare with other snacks & sweets
| Food | 100 kcal is | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| 🍿 Microwave popcorn (butter) | 2¼ cups | 18 g |
| 🍭 Ice pop | 2½ ice pops | 127 g |
| 🍅 Ketchup | 5¾ tablespoons | 99 g |
| 🍮 Chocolate pudding | ¾ 3.5-oz cup | 70 g |
| 🍧 Sorbet | 1 half cup | 69 g |
| 🍖 BBQ sauce | 3½ tablespoons | 58 g |
| 🍨 Vanilla ice cream | ¾ half-cup scoop | 48 g |
| 🍨 Chocolate ice cream | ⅔ half-cup scoop | 46 g |
| 🥧 Apple pie | ⅓ slice | 42 g |
| 🍦 Ice cream sandwich | ⅔ sandwich | 42 g |
| 🍁 Maple syrup | 2 tablespoons | 38 g |
| 🍓 Jam | 1¾ tablespoons | 36 g |
| 🍯 Honey | 1½ tablespoons | 33 g |
Questions
How much is 100 calories of microwave popcorn (butter)?
100 calories of microwave popcorn (butter) is about 18 g (0.6 oz), or roughly 2¼ cups.
How many calories are in 100 g of microwave popcorn (butter)?
557 calories per 100 g, according to USDA FoodData Central.
Is microwave popcorn good for weight loss?
High calorie density (5.57 kcal per gram). Small portions add up fast. Measuring matters most for foods like this. 100 calories also gives you 1.4 g of protein and 1.8 g of fiber.
How many calories are in one cup?
About 44 calories.
How many cups is 200 calories?
About 4½ (36 g).
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