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Calories in a baked potato

A medium baked potato (173 g) has about 161 calories, with 4.3 g protein, 36.6 g carbohydrate, and 0.2 g fat.

USDA FoodData Central · Potato, baked, flesh and skin, without salt · Updated September 30, 2026

Calories in common portions

Baked potato: calories and macros by portion
PortionWeightCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
100 g100 g932.5 g21.2 g0.1 g
1 small potato138 g1283.5 g29.2 g0.2 g
1 NLEA serving148 g1383.7 g31.3 g0.2 g
1 medium potato173 g1614.3 g36.6 g0.2 g
1 large potato299 g2787.5 g63.2 g0.4 g

An NLEA serving is the FDA reference amount used for nutrition labels.

Where the calories come from

Protein 10.4%Carbohydrate 88.3%Fat 1.2%

Shares use 4 calories per gram for protein and carbohydrate and 9 for fat, so they may not match USDA’s calorie total exactly. Try the macro calculator.

Good to know

  • A small baked potato (138 g) has about 128 calories and a large one (299 g) about 278.
  • These values are for a plain potato, flesh and skin, with no salt. Butter, sour cream, cheese and other toppings are separate entries.
  • A medium baked potato provides about 3.8 g of fiber.

Compare per 100 g

Baked potato compared with similar foods, per 100 g
FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Baked potato (this page)932.5 g21.2 g0.1 g
Broccoli342.8 g6.6 g0.4 g
Spinach232.9 g3.6 g0.4 g
Carrots410.9 g9.6 g0.2 g
Sweet potato902 g20.7 g0.2 g

Source

USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2019): Potatoes, baked, flesh and skin, without salt (FDC ID 170093) ↗. Values are per 100 g of edible portion; Calorify scaled them to each portion and rounded the results.

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