Food calories · USDA data
Calories in a baked potato
161 calories
in 1 potato medium, 173 g
- Protein
- 4.3 g
- Carbs
- 36.6 g
- Fat
- 0.2 g
- Fiber
- 3.8 g
A baked potato has 161 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 potato medium, which weighs 173 g. Per 100 g, baked potato has 93 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 88%, come from carbohydrate. This portion has 3.8 g of fiber, 14% of the 28 g Daily Value.
It takes 108 g of baked potato to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.6 × 1 potato medium.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 potato medium | 173 g | 161 | 4.3 g | 36.6 g | 0.2 g |
| 1 serving (food label) | 148 g | 138 | 3.7 g | 31.3 g | 0.2 g |
| 1 potato large | 299 g | 278 | 7.5 g | 63.2 g | 0.4 g |
| 1 potato small | 138 g | 128 | 3.4 g | 29.2 g | 0.2 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 26 | 0.7 g | 6 g | 0 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 93 | 2.5 g | 21.2 g | 0.1 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your baked potato may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 10% of calories (2.5 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 88% (21.2 g per 100 g, of which 2.2 g fiber)
- Fat: 1% (0.1 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, green peas has the fewest calories of these four (78 per 100 g) and corn on the cob the most (96).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baked potato | 93 | 2.5 g | 21.2 g | 0.1 g |
| Corn on the cob | 96 | 3.4 g | 21 g | 1.5 g |
| Sweet potato | 90 | 2 g | 20.7 g | 0.2 g |
| Green peas | 78 | 5.2 g | 14.3 g | 0.3 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in a baked potato?
A baked potato has 161 calories. USDA weighs 1 potato medium at 173 g, and baked potato has 93 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does a baked potato have?
1 potato medium (173 g) has 4.3 g of protein, 9% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 2.5 g.
How many carbs does a baked potato have?
1 potato medium has 36.6 g of carbohydrate, including 3.8 g of fiber, and 0.2 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Potatoes, baked, flesh and skin, without salt (FDC ID 170093). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.