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).
Nutrition Facts
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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
125kcalCalories source
- 64% CARBS.
- 6% PROTEIN
- 30% FAT
Fries (French fries) 100g
312kcalCalories source
- 53% CARBS
- 4% PROTEIN
- 42% FAT
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.