Calories compared
Potato calories: boiled, baked, mashed and fried
A plain potato is mostly water and starch and stays under 100 kcal per 100 g whether it is boiled, baked or raw. The calories climb with what is added: butter in mash, oil in hash browns and chips.
Potatoes
The Diat food database lists 13 kinds of potato. Per 100 g or ml they range from 44 kcal (Potatoes, canned) to 537 kcal (Potato Chips).
| Food | Per 100 g/ml | Typical portion | Per portion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potato, cooked | 87 kcal / 100 g | whole, small (60 g) | 52 kcal |
| Baked Potato | 93 kcal / 100 g | 1 medium (173 g) | 161 kcal |
| Mashed Potatoes | 89 kcal / 100 g | 1/2 cup (105 g) | 119 kcal |
| Mashed Potato with Milk and Butter | 113 kcal / 100 g | cup (210 g) | 237 kcal |
| Potato, raw | 77 kcal / 100 g | 1 medium (213 g) | 164 kcal |
| Russet Potato, baked | 97 kcal / 100 g | whole, large (299 g) | 290 kcal |
| Russet Potato, raw | 79 kcal / 100 g | whole, large (369 g) | 292 kcal |
| Red Potato, baked | 87 kcal / 100 g | whole, small (85 g) | 74 kcal |
| Red Potato, raw | 70 kcal / 100 g | 1 medium (151 g) | 106 kcal |
| Potatoes, canned | 44 kcal / 100 g | cup (300 g) | 132 kcal |
| Hash Brown Potato | 272 kcal / 100 g | piece (53 g) | 144 kcal |
| Potato Salad | 143 kcal / 100 g | cup (250 g) | 358 kcal |
| Potato Chips | 537 kcal / 100 g | 1 serving (28 g) (28 g) | 152 kcal |
Figures are approximate and come from published food composition data. Each row opens the food's own page with every portion size.
Common questions
- How many calories are in Potato, cooked?
- whole, small (60 g) of Potato, cooked has about 52 kcal, which is 87 kcal per 100 g.
- Which of these has the fewest calories?
- Potatoes, canned, with 44 kcal per 100 g. The most is Potato Chips, with 537 kcal per 100 g.
