How many calories are in potatoes?

100 g of potatoes has 88 kcal. 1 cup (245 g): about 216 kcal.

How much protein is in potatoes?

Potatoes contains 2.9 g of protein per 100 g (6% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 7 g in 1 cup (245 g). About 13% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other vegetables and vegetable products, that is above the median (median 2 g).

How many carbs are in potatoes?

Potatoes has 10.8 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 1.9 g of fiber.

How much fat is in potatoes?

Potatoes contains 3.7 g of fat per 100 g, of which 2.3 g is saturated (11% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does potatoes contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are copper (18% DV), Vitamin C (12% DV), Vitamin B6 (10% DV) and Pantothenic acid (B5) (10% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in potatoes?

100 g contains 335 mg of sodium, 15% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does potatoes have the same nutrition not specified and raw?

No. Per 100 g, potatoes, scalloped, home-prepared with butter has 88 kcal, while potatoes, hash brown, refrigerated, unprepared has 84 kcal. Processing changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Calories in Potatoes, scalloped, home-prepared with butter

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Potatoes, scalloped, home-prepared with butter contains 88 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup (245 g) provides about 216 kcal.

Roughly 49% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 38% from fat and 13% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in vegetables and vegetable products on FoodFactly, where the median is 35 kcal per 100 g across 866 foods.

100 g provides 18% of the Daily Value for copper, 12% of the Daily Value for Vitamin C and 10% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B6.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

88kcal per 100 g

2.9 gprotein

10.8 gcarbohydrates

3.7 gfat

216kcal in 1 cup (245 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	88 kcal
Total fat ?	3.7 g	5%
Saturated fat ?	2.3 g	11%
Cholesterol ?	12 mg	4%
Sodium ?	335 mg	15%
Total carbohydrates C	10.8 g	4%
Dietary fiber ?	1.9 g	7%
Total sugars	not reported
Protein ?	2.9 g	6%
Vitamin C ?	10.6 mg	12%
Vitamin D Z	0 µg	0%
Thiamin (B1) ?	0.069 mg	6%
Riboflavin (B2) ?	0.092 mg	7%
Niacin (B3) ?	1.1 mg	7%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ?	0.51 mg	10%
Vitamin B6 ?	0.18 mg	10%
Folate (B9) C	13 µg	3%
Vitamin B12 Z	0 µg	0%
Calcium ?	57 mg	4%
Iron ?	0.57 mg	3%
Magnesium ?	19 mg	5%
Phosphorus ?	63 mg	5%
Potassium ?	378 mg	8%
Zinc ?	0.4 mg	4%
Copper ?	0.16 mg	18%
Manganese ?	0.17 mg	7%
Selenium C	1.6 µg	3%
Fluoride M	31.5 µg

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 13%
Carbohydrates 49%
Fat 38%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Nutritional insights

Protein2.9 gabove the median for vegetables and vegetable products (median 2 g)
Fiber1.9 gbelow the median for vegetables and vegetable products (median 2.2 g)
Fat3.7 gin the top quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 0.3 g)
Saturated fat2.3 gin the top quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 0.052 g)
Sodium335 mgin the top quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 36 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal3.3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water80.9 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat ?	1 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?	0.17 g

Amino acids (18)

Tryptophan ?	0.042 g
Threonine ?	0.12 g
Isoleucine ?	0.14 g
Leucine ?	0.23 g
Lysine ?	0.19 g
Methionine ?	0.058 g
Cystine ?	0.034 g
Phenylalanine ?	0.14 g
Tyrosine ?	0.12 g
Valine ?	0.17 g
Arginine ?	0.12 g
Histidine ?	0.07 g
Alanine ?	0.094 g
Aspartic acid ?	0.44 g
Glutamic acid ?	0.58 g
Glycine ?	0.076 g
Proline ?	0.2 g
Serine ?	0.14 g

Individual fatty acids (12)

Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?	0.11 g
SFA 4:0 ?	0.12 g
SFA 6:0 ?	0.069 g
SFA 8:0 ?	0.04 g
SFA 10:0 ?	0.091 g
SFA 12:0 ?	0.1 g
SFA 14:0 ?	0.36 g
SFA 16:0 ?	0.96 g
SFA 18:0 ?	0.44 g
MUFA 18:1 ?	0.9 g
PUFA 18:3 ?	0.061 g
MUFA 16:1 ?	0.08 g

Carotenoids (1)

Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units Z	0 IU

Other components (6)

Water ?	80.9 g
Ash ?	1.7 g
Energy C	367 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?	135 IU
Folic acid C	2 µg
Folate, food ?	9 µg

Other forms of Potatoes

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Potatoes, hash brown, refrigerated, unprepared Raw	84	1.8 g	19.2 g	0.08 g
Potatoes, hash brown, refrigerated, prepared, pan-fried in canola oil Cooked	242	3.2 g	34 g	10.3 g
Potatoes, french fried, all types, salt added in processing, frozen, unprepared Cooked	147	2.2 g	24.8 g	4.7 g
Potatoes, french fried, steak fries, salt added in processing, frozen, as purchased Cooked	130	2.2 g	23.5 g	3.4 g
Potatoes, french fried, steak fries, salt added in processing, frozen, oven-heated Cooked	148	2.6 g	27 g	3.8 g
Potatoes, mashed, prepared from granules, without milk, whole milk and margarine	108	2.1 g	14.4 g	4.9 g
Potatoes, mashed, home-prepared, whole milk and butter added	113	1.9 g	16.8 g	4.2 g
Potatoes, yellow fleshed, hash brown, shredded, salt added in processing, frozen, unprepared Frozen	81	2 g	18 g	0.07 g
Potatoes, french fried, wedge cut, frozen, unprepared Cooked	162	2.6 g	22.2 g	7.5 g
Potatoes, french fried, steak cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, unprepared Cooked	134	2.4 g	24.3 g	3.4 g
Potatoes, french fried, cross cut, frozen, unprepared Cooked	187	2.7 g	23 g	10 g
Potatoes, canned, drained solids, no salt added Canned	60	1.4 g	13.6 g	0.2 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Potato, mashed, ready-to-heat, with gravy	94	1.7 g	11.7 g	4.5 g
Caesar salad, with romaine, no dressing	77	4 g	7.5 g	3.4 g
Potato, mashed, from fast food, with gravy	81	1.5 g	12.8 g	2.8 g
Potato, mashed, from fast food	89	1.7 g	14.6 g	2.8 g
Potato, mashed, ready-to-heat	106	2 g	13.3 g	5 g
Potato, mashed, ready-to-heat, NFS	106	2 g	13.3 g	5 g
Broccoli casserole with rice	107	4.1 g	15.1 g	3.6 g
Potato salad with egg, made with light creamy dressing	102	3 g	15 g	3.5 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 170038. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).

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