Popcorn Nutrition: Calorie Counts & Digestive Health

Is popcorn bad for your intestines or a healthy daily snack? Compare calorie counts for air-popped, kettle corn, and movie theater varieties while understanding potential health risks linked to microwave popcorn.

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How Many Calories Are in Movie Theater Popcorn With No Butter?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Dakota Karratti

Movie theaters are known for serving overpriced popcorn in inordinately large servings. While the number of calories in the buckets of popcorn from different movie theaters may vary in calorie count, the standard number of calories in 1 cup of oil-popped popcorn without butter is 55, according to the U.S.