Boiled potato vs Fries (French fries): Which Has More Calories?

Per 100 g, Boiled potato has 125 kcal and Fries (French fries) has 312 kcal, so Boiled potato has 60% fewer calories.

Fries (French fries) has more protein (3.43 g vs 1.87 g). Fries (French fries) has more fiber (3.8 g vs 1.4 g). Fries (French fries) has more fat (14.7 g vs 4.19 g).

Boiled potato - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Boiled potato - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Boiled Potato
Serving size:
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one boiled potato (85g)cup (166g)half cup (83g)
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* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Fries
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one fries (6g)cup (96g)half cup (48g)
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* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

Boiled Potato vs Fries 100g Compare

per 100g Boiled potato Fries (French fries)
Calories 125 312
Carbohydrates 20.45 g 41.44 g
Fat 4.19 g 14.73 g
Dietary fiber 1.4 g 3.8 g
Protein 1.87 g 3.43 g
Water 72.14 g 38.55 g
Calcium 5 mg 18 mg
Iron 0.34 mg 0.81 mg
Magnessium 24 mg 35 mg
Potassium 372 mg 579 mg
Sodium 167 mg 210 mg
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) 0.1 mg 0.17 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) 0.021 mg 0.039 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) 1.324 mg 3.004 mg
Vitaminium B6 0.321 mg 0.372 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) 0.009 µg 0.03 µg
Vitaminium C 12.1 mg 4.7 mg
Vitaminium E 0.55 mg 1.67 mg
Vitaminium K 0.004 µg 0.011 µg

Less Calories in Boiled potato

At first glance, you can see that in boiled potato is much less calories than in fries.

Boiled potato has 125 kcal per 100g and fries 312 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 150%.

In boiled potato and in fries most calories came from carbs.

See tables below to compare boiled potato with fries in details.

Boiled potato 100g

125kcal

Calories source

  • 64% CARBS.
  • 6% PROTEIN
  • 30% FAT
Boiled potato calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | half cup

Fries (French fries) 100g

312kcal

Calories source

  • 53% CARBS
  • 4% PROTEIN
  • 42% FAT
Fries (French fries) calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | half cup

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About the data

Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.

Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.