Potato vs Pasta: Which Has More Calories?

Per 100 g, Potato has 77 kcal and Pasta has 131 kcal, so Potato has 41% fewer calories.

Pasta has more protein (5.15 g vs 2.05 g). Potato has more fiber (2.1 g vs 0 g). Pasta has more carbohydrates (24.9 g vs 17.5 g). Relative to calories, Pasta is the better protein source (3.93 g vs 2.66 g of protein per 100 kcal).

Potato - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Potato - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Potato
Serving size:
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one potato (90g)cup, sliced (130g)
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Saturated Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* 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.
Cooked Pasta
Serving size:
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cup (120g)half cup (60g)
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Saturated Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* 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.

Potato vs Cooked Pasta 100g Compare

per 100gPotatoPasta
Calories77 131
Carbohydrates17.49 g24.93 g
Fat0.09 g1.05 g
Protein2.05 g5.15 g
Water79.25 g68.56 g
Calcium12 mg6 mg
Iron0.81 mg1.14 mg
Magnessium23 mg18 mg
Potassium425 mg24 mg
Sodium6 mg6 mg
Vitaminium A2 IU20 IU
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine)0.081 mg0.209 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin)0.032 mg0.15 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin)1.061 mg0.992 mg
Vitaminium B60.298 mg0.034 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid)0.015 µg0.104 µg

Less Calories in Potato

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

Potato has 77 kcal per 100g and cooked pasta 131 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 70%.

In potato and in cooked pasta most calories came from carbs.

See tables below to compare potato with cooked pasta in details.

Potato 100g

77kcal

Calories source

  • 89% CARBS.
  • 10% PROTEIN
  • 1% FAT
Potato calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | sliced

Pasta 100g

131kcal

Calories source

  • 77% CARBS
  • 16% PROTEIN
  • 7% FAT
Pasta calories per:
100g | ounce | cup | 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.