Baked Potato Calories and Macros — Nutrition Facts per 1 medium (173g, baked)

A serving of baked potato — 1 medium (173g, baked) — comes to 161 calories, with 4.3g of protein, 36.7g of carbs, and 0.2g of fat. Below is the complete USDA-sourced breakdown, plus how those numbers play with typical calorie and macro targets.

Baked Potato nutrition facts

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet. Source: USDA FoodData Central.

Baked, flesh and skin, plain. The potato itself is modest — it's the butter, cheese, and sour cream toppings that turn a 160-calorie food into a 500-calorie one.

How does baked potato fit your goals?

Baked potato is a carb-dominant food, with 36.7g of carbohydrate per 1 medium (173g, baked). That makes it a useful pre- or post-training fuel source, especially for endurance work or higher-volume strength sessions. If you're tracking for fat loss, the lever isn't avoiding carbs — it's portioning them around the parts of your day where the energy is actually used.

Diet-wise, baked potato fits vegan and vegetarian eating patterns.

Micronutrients worth noting

Beyond the macros, baked potato pulls real weight on fiber (14% DV), potassium (20% DV), iron (11% DV), and vitamin C (18% DV) per 1 medium (173g, baked) — the kind of micronutrient density that calorie counts alone don't show.

How baked potato compares to other vegetables

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