How many calories in a potato
A portion of boiled potatoes has 174 kcal, almost all of it from carbs.
Portion
To burn it off
Potatoes are mostly water and starch, with a bit of protein and almost no fat. Plain, they're one of the most filling things you can eat.
Boiled is 174 kcal and a plain jacket potato is 220. The fat is close to zero until you add something.
That something is the whole story. Butter, cheese, mayo or a deep fryer turn a potato into something else entirely.
Tips
- 1Fill your jacket potato with beans or cottage cheese instead of a slab of butter and cheese.
- 2Leave the skins on new potatoes, they're more filling.
- 3Mash with a bit of milk and mustard rather than lots of butter.
Where it comes from
Potatoes were domesticated several times by Indigenous peoples of the central Andes more than 7,000 years ago, and Andean farmers grew hundreds of kinds. Spanish conquistadors brought them to Europe in the late 1500s. The word potato first meant the sweet potato: it comes from Spanish patata, from batata, a Caribbean word for the sweet one.
Where does our food come from? · Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, potato
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Questions
How many calories in a jacket potato?
A plain one is about 220 kcal before you add any filling.
Are potatoes fattening?
Plain, they have almost no fat. It's what you put on them or fry them in that adds up.
Are boiled potatoes lower than baked?
Yes, a portion of boiled is 174 kcal against 220 for a jacket.
How many calories in a jacket potato with beans?
The potato is 220 kcal and half a standard tin of baked beans is about 165, so roughly 385 kcal.
Do roast potatoes have more calories than boiled?
The potato is the same, it's the oil. A tablespoon of oil is about 120 kcal, so it depends how much ends up on your share.
