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Calories in Baked potato

161kcal

Per 1 medium (173g)

Protein

4.3g

Carbs

36.3g

Fat

0.2g

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Baked russet potato — high satiety carb source.

Often top satiety index in research. Eaten with skin: high potassium and fiber.

Best for

  • training days and glycogen refill — 21g carbs / 100g
  • budget meals where cheap energy density matters

Watch out

  • portion creep — cooked volume looks bigger than the grams you meant
  • sauces and oils that turn a carb staple into a hidden calorie sink

How to log it

Weigh cooked baked potato if that is the state in the DB serving. 1 medium (~173g) is the practical unit in the app.

Where it fits the day

Best next to a protein source. Alone it is fuel, not a complete macro plan.

Cooked, grilled, fried & breaded

The numbers above are for plain baked potato. Cooking method and restaurant prep change the estimate — typical kcal per 100g:

Method
Typical kcal / 100g
Why it moves
Baked / boiled (plain)
~93
Matches the page numbers
With butter or oil
~120–160
Toppings, not the potato
Roasted in oil
~140–180
Surface oil on cubes or wedges
Fried (fries / chips)
~270–320
Deep-fried starch holds oil

These are typical ranges, not lab measurements. Restaurant recipes, oils, and sauces vary — treat them as logging estimates and edit if your plate looks heavier.

Common serving sizes

Serving
Calories
Protein
Carbs
Fat
1 medium (173g)
161
4.3g
36.3g
0.2g
1 large (300g)
279
7.5g
63g
0.3g

Per 100g: 93 kcal · 2.5g P · 21g C · 0.1g F · 2.2g fiber

Pairs well with