How many calories in a bowl of popcorn?
A large bowl of popcorn is 25 grams and carries about 87 calories; the same amount holds 3 grams of fiber.
Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi defines one standard portion of popcorn as 3 cups, one large bowl or 25 grams. According to TürKomp's dry popping corn record, 25 grams carries about 87 calories. This is an indicative value: the database holds no record for popped corn, and no source gives the water lost during popping.
Sources
- TürKomp — Ulusal Gıda Kompozisyon Veri Tabanı 06.01.0004 100 g yenilebilir kısım (Mısır, cin, kuru — patlatılmamış tane) accessed: 2026-08-15
- TürKomp — Ulusal Gıda Kompozisyon Veri Tabanı 06.02.0017 100 g yenilebilir kısım (Mısır çerezi) accessed: 2026-08-15
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Ek 2.1.5, s. 266 1 standart porsiyon patlamış mısır = 3 kupa / 1 büyük kâse / 25 g (porsiyon tanımı) accessed: 2026-08-15
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi s. 57 yetişkinde günlük tuz alımı 5 g'ın altında (referans alım değeri) accessed: 2026-08-15
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