How many calories are in corn nuts?
1 oz (28 g) of corn nuts has 126 calories. Per 3.5 oz (100 g): 446 calories.
Numbers are for the USDA entry Corn nuts. Other forms are compared below.
Calories in corn nuts by size and measure
| Measure | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 3.4 oz (95 g) | 424 calories | 8.1 g | 68.3 g | 14.9 g |
| 1/2 cup | 1.7 oz (48 g) | 212 calories | 4 g | 34.1 g | 7.4 g |
| 1 nut | 2 g | 9 calories | 0.17 g | 1.4 g | 0.31 g |
| 1 oz | 28 g | 126 calories | 2.4 g | 20.4 g | 4.4 g |
| 100 g | 3.5 oz | 446 calories | 8.5 g | 71.9 g | 15.6 g |
Weights are the household measures USDA lists for this exact food.
Where the calories come from
1 oz (28 g) of corn nuts has:
- Protein: 2.4 g per serving, about 7% of calories
- Carbs: 20.4 g per serving, about 62% of calories
- Fat: 4.4 g per serving, about 30% of calories
Shares use 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs and 9 per gram of fat. USDA calculates total calories with factors specific to each food, so shares are approximate.
How corn nuts compare with other snacks
Among the 30 snacks people look up most, corn nuts rank 16th for calories per 3.5 oz (100 g) and 18th per typical serving.
| # | Food | Serving | Per serving | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corn chips | 1 cup, 45 g | 241 calories | 535 calories |
| 2 | Potato chips | 1 cup, 25 g | 133 calories | 532 calories |
| 3 | Plantain chips | 1 cup, 38 g | 202 calories | 531 calories |
| … | ||||
| 14 | Bagel chips | 1 cup (pieces), 60 g | 271 calories | 451 calories |
| 15 | Bean chips | 1 cup, 30 g | 134 calories | 448 calories |
| 16 | Corn nuts | 1 oz, 28.3 g | 126 calories | 446 calories |
| 17 | Wheat crackers | 1 cracker, 3 g | 13 calories | 441 calories |
| 18 | Popcorn chips | 1 cup, 30 g | 131 calories | 438 calories |
| … | ||||
| 24 | Popcorn | 1 oz, 28.3 g | 110 calories | 387 calories |
| 25 | Rice cakes | 1 cake, 9 g | 35 calories | 387 calories |
The list is the 30 snacks most asked about in US searches for protein, calories, carbs, sugar and fiber, each as one USDA entry with its usual serving. Rows in between are skipped (…).
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Sources
Nutrients and household measures: USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release (accessed 2026-10-15)
- Corn nuts: Corn nuts, FDC ID 2708195 (FoodData Central survey (FNDDS) 2024-10-31)
Comparison foods:
- Corn chips: Corn chips, plain, FDC ID 2708196
- Potato chips: Potato chips, plain, FDC ID 2709422
- Plantain chips: Plantain chips, FDC ID 2709563
- Bagel chips: Bagel chips, FDC ID 2708292
- Bean chips: Bean chips, FDC ID 2707428
- Wheat crackers: Crackers, wheat, FDC ID 2708184
- Popcorn chips: Popcorn chips, plain, FDC ID 2708242
- Popcorn: Snacks, popcorn, air-popped, FDC ID 167959
- Rice cakes: Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted, FDC ID 170250
How we calculate: every amount is the USDA value per 3.5 oz (100 g) scaled to the gram weight USDA lists for that measure. 1 oz = 28.35 g and 1 lb = 453.6 g. A dash (—) means USDA reports no value. How we verify.