How many calories are in potato?

100 g of potato has 183 kcal. 1 cup (250 g): about 458 kcal.

How much protein is in potato?

Potato contains 7.1 g of protein per 100 g (14% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 17.8 g in 1 cup (250 g). About 15% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other mashed potatoes and white potato mixtures, that is among the highest quarter (median 2.2 g).

How many carbs are in potato?

Potato has 12.7 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.7 g of fiber and 2.1 g of sugars.

How much fat is in potato?

Potato contains 11.6 g of fat per 100 g, of which 5.9 g is saturated (30% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does potato contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are selenium (14% DV), Vitamin B6 (13% DV), calcium (13% DV), Vitamin A (13% DV) and phosphorus (12% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in potato?

100 g contains 430 mg of sodium, 19% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does potato have the same nutrition not specified and cooked?

No. Per 100 g, potato, scalloped, ready-to-heat, with meat has 183 kcal, while potato, baked, NFS has 93 kcal. Cooking 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: FNDDS (Survey), record dated October 31, 2024. FoodFactly last checked it on November 13, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Calories in Potato, scalloped, ready-to-heat, with meat

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Potato, scalloped, ready-to-heat, with meat contains 183 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup (250 g) provides about 458 kcal.

Roughly 57% of its calories come from fat, with 28% from carbohydrates and 15% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in mashed potatoes and white potato mixtures on FoodFactly, where the median is 114 kcal per 100 g across 56 foods.

100 g provides 14% of the Daily Value for selenium, 13% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B6 and 13% of the Daily Value for calcium.

The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.

183kcal per 100 g

7.1 gprotein

12.7 gcarbohydrates

11.6 gfat

458kcal in 1 cup (250 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	183 kcal
Total fat C	11.6 g	15%
Saturated fat C	5.9 g	30%
Cholesterol C	31 mg	10%
Sodium C	430 mg	19%
Total carbohydrates C	12.7 g	5%
Dietary fiber C	0.7 g	3%
Total sugars C	2.1 g
Protein C	7.1 g	14%
Vitamin A C	120 µg	13%
Vitamin C C	5.5 mg	6%
Vitamin D C	0.5 µg	3%
Vitamin E C	0.58 mg	4%
Vitamin K C	3.1 µg	3%
Thiamin (B1) C	0.089 mg	7%
Riboflavin (B2) C	0.15 mg	11%
Niacin (B3) C	0.97 mg	6%
Vitamin B6 C	0.23 mg	13%
Folate (B9) C	11 µg	3%
Vitamin B12 C	0.21 µg	9%
Choline C	15.8 mg	3%
Calcium C	174 mg	13%
Iron C	0.33 mg	2%
Magnesium C	20 mg	5%
Phosphorus C	149 mg	12%
Potassium C	239 mg	5%
Zinc C	1 mg	9%
Copper C	0.11 mg	12%
Selenium C	7.6 µg	14%

% 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 15%
Carbohydrates 28%
Fat 57%

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

Protein7.1 gin the top quarter of mashed potatoes and white potato mixtures (median 2.2 g)
Fiber0.7 gin the lowest quarter of mashed potatoes and white potato mixtures (median 1.3 g)
Sugars2.1 gin the top quarter of mashed potatoes and white potato mixtures (median 1.8 g)
Fat11.6 gin the top quarter of mashed potatoes and white potato mixtures (median 4.5 g)
Saturated fat5.9 gin the top quarter of mashed potatoes and white potato mixtures (median 1.8 g)
Sodium430 mgin the top quarter of mashed potatoes and white potato mixtures (median 235 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal3.9 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water66.5 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	2.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	0.96 g

Individual fatty acids (19)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C	0.003 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C	0 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C	0.88 g
SFA 4:0 C	0.21 g
SFA 6:0 C	0.16 g
SFA 8:0 C	0.1 g
SFA 10:0 C	0.24 g
SFA 12:0 C	0.28 g
SFA 14:0 C	0.9 g
SFA 16:0 C	2.8 g
SFA 18:0 C	1.1 g
MUFA 18:1 C	2.7 g
PUFA 18:3 C	0.099 g
PUFA 20:4 C	0.016 g
MUFA 16:1 C	0.15 g
PUFA 18:4 C	0.001 g
MUFA 20:1 C	0.022 g
MUFA 22:1 C	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C	0.005 g

Carotenoids (6)

Beta-carotene C	20 µg
Lycopene C	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C	0 µg
Retinol C	119 µg
Carotene, alpha C	0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta C	0 µg

Other components (8)

Water C	66.5 g
Alcohol C	0 g
Caffeine C	0 mg
Theobromine C	0 mg
Folic acid C	2 µg
Folate, food C	8 µg
Vitamin E, added C	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added C	0 µg

Other forms of Potato

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

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Potato, NFS	126	1.9 g	20.4 g	4.3 g
Potato, baked, NFS Cooked	93	2 g	21.4 g	0.1 g
Potato, baked, peel not eaten Cooked	93	2 g	21.4 g	0.1 g
Potato, boiled, NFS Cooked	126	1.9 g	20.4 g	4.3 g
Potato, boiled, ready-to-heat Cooked	126	1.9 g	20.4 g	4.3 g
Potato, boiled, from fresh, peel not eaten, NS as to fat Cooked	126	1.9 g	20.4 g	4.3 g
Potato, boiled, from fresh, peel not eaten, no added fat Cooked	93	2 g	21.5 g	0.1 g
Potato, boiled, from fresh, peel not eaten, fat added, NS as to fat type Cooked	126	1.9 g	20.4 g	4.3 g
Potato, boiled, from fresh, peel not eaten, made with oil Cooked	131	1.9 g	20.4 g	4.8 g
Potato, boiled, from fresh, peel not eaten, made with butter Cooked	123	1.9 g	20.4 g	4 g
Potato, boiled, from fresh, peel not eaten, made with margarine Cooked	116	1.9 g	20.5 g	3.2 g
Potato, boiled, from fresh, peel eaten, NS as to fat Cooked	126	2.4 g	20.1 g	4.3 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
Stuffed pepper, with rice and meat	178	7.8 g	9.9 g	11.7 g
Potato skins, with cheese	199	6.1 g	16.3 g	12.4 g
Potato skins, NFS	199	6.1 g	16.3 g	12.4 g
Eggplant parmesan casserole, regular	155	7 g	9 g	10.5 g
Potato skins, with cheese and bacon	215	7.6 g	15.5 g	13.7 g
Stuffed pepper, with rice, meatless	166	3.8 g	12 g	11.3 g
Potato patty	171	3.9 g	13.5 g	11.3 g
Spinach souffle	172	7.9 g	5.9 g	13 g

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

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2709455. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 13, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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