Russet Potato Nutrition Facts & Calories

100g of russet potatoes contain about 95 calories (kcal).
Calories per: ounce | one russet potato | cup | half cup

For example, a medium size russet potato (173 g) contain about 164 calories.

This is about 8% of the daily caloric intake for an average adult with medium weight and activity level (assuming a 2000 kcal daily intake).

Russet potato key facts

The nutrients that matter most in fruit and vegetables, per 100 g, compared with carrot.

Nutrient (per 100 g)	Russet Potato	Carrot a common vegetable
Sugar	1.1 g	–
Fiber	2.3 g	2.8 g
Vitamin C	8.3 mg	5.9 mg
Potassium	550 mg	320 mg

• Russet potato has 3 times the calories of the typical vegetable on this site (32 kcal per 100 g is the median of vegetables).

To visualize how much 164 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of medium size russet potato is similar to that of, for example:

• 1.5 medium apples (96 kcal each)
• 1.5 medium bananas (116 kcal each)
• 6.5 medium carrots (25 kcal each)
• 2.5 medium potatoes (69 kcal each)

Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about russet potato nutrition.