Calorie content of potatoes
- 100 grams of raw potato contains about 77 kcal.
- One medium-sized boiled potato (150 g) contains about 115 kcal.
- Fried potatoes contain approximately 200-250 kcal per 100 grams.
- Baked potatoes: approximately 80-100 kcal.
Calorie content of potatoes can vary, so it is important to consider the recipe and cooking method.
Potato – is a species of plant in the Solanaceae family and is a common agricultural crop.
Chemical composition of raw potato (per 100 g)
The exact chemical composition of potatoes may vary depending on the variety, growing conditions, and storage methods. This table provides information for raw potatoes only. The nutritional value of cooked potatoes may differ.
Water: 77.8 g
Carbohydrates (total): 14.8 g
- Starch: 14.1 g
- Glucose: 0.24 g
- Fructose: 0.17 g
- Sucrose: 0.30 g
Dietary fiber: 2.5 g
Protein: 2.1 g
Fat: 0.1 g
Minerals:
- Potassium: 445.0 mg
- Calcium: 10.0 mg
- Phosphorus: 50.0 mg
- Magnesium: 25.0 mg
- Sodium: 10.0 mg
- Iron: 0.8 mg
- Manganese: 0.15 mg
- Copper: 0.15 mg
- Zinc: 0.27 mg
- Fluoride: 0.01 mg
- Iodine: 0.004 mg
- Selenium: 0.004 mg
Vitamins:
- Water-soluble vitamins:
- Citric acid: 510 mg
- Vitamin C (ascorbic acid): 17.0 mg
- Vitamin B1 (thiamin): 0.11 mg
- Vitamin B2 (riboflavin): 0.045 mg
- Vitamin B3/5 (pantothenic acid): 0.4 mg
- Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine): 0.4 mg
- Vitamin B9 (folic acid): 0.007 mg
- Fat-soluble vitamins:
- Vitamin E (tocopherol): 0.06 mg
- Vitamin K: 0.05 mcg
- Provitamin A (carotene): 0.01 mg
Other organic acids:
- Oxalic acid: 12 mg
- Salicylic acid: 0.12 mg