How many calories are in potatoes?

100 g of potatoes has 113 kcal. 1 cup (210 g): about 237 kcal.

How much protein is in potatoes?

Potatoes contains 2 g of protein per 100 g (4% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 4.1 g in 1 cup (210 g). About 7% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other vegetables and vegetable products, that is below the median (median 2 g).

How many carbs are in potatoes?

Potatoes has 16.9 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 1.5 g of fiber and 1.4 g of sugars.

How much fat is in potatoes?

Potatoes contains 4.2 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.75 g is saturated (4% 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 (17% DV), Vitamin B6 (15% DV) and Vitamin C (12% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in potatoes?

100 g contains 333 mg of sodium, 14% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does potatoes have the same nutrition not specified and raw?

No. Per 100 g, potatoes, mashed, home-prepared, whole milk and margarine added has 113 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, mashed, home-prepared, whole milk and margarine added

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Potatoes, mashed, home-prepared, whole milk and margarine added contains 113 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup (210 g) provides about 237 kcal.

Roughly 60% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 33% from fat and 7% 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 17% of the Daily Value for copper, 15% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B6 and 12% of the Daily Value for Vitamin C.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

113kcal per 100 g

2 gprotein

16.9 gcarbohydrates

4.2 gfat

237kcal in 1 cup (210 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	113 kcal
Total fat C	4.2 g	5%
Saturated fat C	0.75 g	4%
Trans fat C	0.52 g
Cholesterol C	1 mg	0.3%
Sodium C	333 mg	14%
Total carbohydrates C	16.9 g	6%
Dietary fiber C	1.5 g	5%
Total sugars C	1.4 g
Protein C	2 g	4%
Vitamin A C	44 µg	5%
Vitamin C C	10.5 mg	12%
Vitamin D ?	0.2 µg	1%
Vitamin E C	0.42 mg	3%
Vitamin K C	6 µg	5%
Thiamin (B1) C	0.092 mg	8%
Riboflavin (B2) C	0.042 mg	3%
Niacin (B3) C	1.2 mg	7%
Pantothenic acid (B5) C	0.48 mg	10%
Vitamin B6 C	0.25 mg	15%
Folate (B9) C	9 µg	2%
Vitamin B12 C	0.07 µg	3%
Choline C	13.5 mg	2%
Calcium C	21 mg	2%
Iron C	0.26 mg	1%
Magnesium C	19 mg	5%
Phosphorus C	48 mg	4%
Potassium C	326 mg	7%
Zinc C	0.3 mg	3%
Copper C	0.16 mg	17%
Manganese C	0.11 mg	5%
Selenium C	0.8 µg	1%
Fluoride M	39 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 7%
Carbohydrates 60%
Fat 33%

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 gbelow the median for vegetables and vegetable products (median 2 g)
Fiber1.5 gin the lowest quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 2.2 g)
Sugars1.4 gbelow the median for vegetables and vegetable products (median 2.3 g)
Fat4.2 gin the top quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 0.3 g)
Saturated fat0.75 gin the top quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 0.052 g)
Sodium333 mgin the top quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 36 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal1.7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water75.3 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	1.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	0.89 g

Sugars and starch (6)

Sucrose C	0.16 g
Glucose C	0.3 g
Fructose C	0.24 g
Lactose C	0.71 g
Maltose C	0 g
Galactose C	0 g

Amino acids (18)

Tryptophan C	0.03 g
Threonine C	0.076 g
Isoleucine C	0.087 g
Leucine C	0.14 g
Lysine C	0.13 g
Methionine C	0.037 g
Cystine C	0.022 g
Phenylalanine C	0.092 g
Tyrosine C	0.08 g
Valine C	0.12 g
Arginine C	0.083 g
Histidine C	0.048 g
Alanine C	0.062 g
Aspartic acid C	0.41 g
Glutamic acid C	0.36 g
Glycine C	0.055 g
Proline C	0.1 g
Serine C	0.094 g

Individual fatty acids (32)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C	0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C	0 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C	0.81 g
SFA 4:0 C	0.008 g
SFA 6:0 C	0.008 g
SFA 8:0 C	0.008 g
SFA 10:0 C	0.009 g
SFA 12:0 C	0.01 g
SFA 14:0 C	0.034 g
SFA 16:0 C	0.39 g
SFA 18:0 C	0.26 g
SFA 20:0 C	0.009 g
MUFA 18:1 C	1.4 g
PUFA 18:3 C	0.085 g
PUFA 20:4 C	0 g
SFA 22:0 C	0.004 g
MUFA 14:1 C	0 g
MUFA 16:1 C	0.002 g
PUFA 18:4 C	0 g
MUFA 20:1 C	0.005 g
MUFA 22:1 C	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C	0 g
SFA 15:0 C	0.001 g
SFA 17:0 C	0.002 g
SFA 24:0 C	0.003 g
MUFA 24:1 c C	0 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c C	0 g
MUFA 17:1 C	0.001 g
PUFA 20:3 C	0 g
SFA 13:0 C	0 g
MUFA 15:1 C	0 g
PUFA 22:4 C	0 g

Carotenoids (15)

Beta-carotene C	30 µg
Lycopene C	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C	7 µg
Retinol C	41 µg
Carotene, alpha C	0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units C	7 IU
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) C	0.2 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta C	0 µg
Tocopherol, beta C	0.02 mg
Tocopherol, gamma C	2 mg
Tocopherol, delta C	0.69 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha C	0 mg
Tocotrienol, beta C	0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma C	0 mg
Tocotrienol, delta C	0 mg

Sterols (4)

Phytosterols C	19 mg
Stigmasterol C	2 mg
Campesterol C	3 mg
Beta-sitosterol C	12 mg

Other components (14)

Water C	75.3 g
Alcohol C	0 g
Caffeine C	0 mg
Ash C	1.7 g
Theobromine C	0 mg
Energy C	474 kJ
Vitamin A, IU C	187 IU
Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4) C	0.1 µg
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) C	0 µg
Folic acid C	0 µg
Folate, food C	9 µg
Betaine C	0.2 mg
Vitamin E, added C	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added C	0 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 salad, made with light mayonnaise	105	1.4 g	17 g	3.7 g
Potato salad, made with light mayonnaise-type salad dressing	105	1.4 g	17 g	3.7 g
Potato, mashed, NFS	114	2.2 g	17.6 g	4.1 g
Vegetable curry with rice	103	2 g	16.5 g	3.3 g
Potato salad with egg, made with light mayonnaise	111	2.7 g	15.1 g	4.5 g
Potato salad with egg, made with light mayonnaise-type salad dressing	111	2.7 g	15.1 g	4.5 g
Potato salad with egg, made with Italian dressing	114	2.8 g	15.8 g	4.4 g
Potato salad with egg, made with mayonnaise-type salad dressing	112	2.8 g	15.9 g	4.3 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 170037. 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: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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