Vegetable
Potato salad (home-prepared) Nutrition Facts
USDA description: Potato salad, home-prepared
Per 100 g, Potato salad (home-prepared) provides 143 calories. A typical portion, 1 cup (250 g), has 358 calories, 6.7 g protein, 28 g carbs and 21 g fat.
- calories
- 143
- protein
- 2.7 g
- carbs
- 11 g
- fat
- 8.2 g
Per 100 g.
Calories and macros per serving
Serving weights are USDA's own for this record; each value is the per-100 g amount scaled to that weight. % = share of the FDA Daily Value.
| Serving | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fiber | Sugars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 1437% | 2.7 g5% | 11 g4% | 8.2 g11% | 1.3 g5% | n/r |
| 1 cup250 g | 35818% | 6.7 g13% | 28 g10% | 21 g26% | 3.3 g12% | n/r |
Calories in kcal. n/r = not reported for this food.
How Potato salad ranks among vegetables
Rank 1 = the most of that nutrient among the vegetables on CalorieExplorer. Per 200 kcal shows nutrient density: how much you get for the same calories.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 200 kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 2.7 g#36 of 123 vegetables | 3.7 g#114 of 123 vegetables |
| Fiber | 1.3 g#83 of 112 vegetables | 1.8 g#112 of 112 vegetables |
| Potassium | 254 mg#61 of 123 vegetables | 355 mg#120 of 123 vegetables |
| Calcium | 19 mg#78 of 123 vegetables | 27 mg#113 of 123 vegetables |
| Iron | 0.65 mg#67 of 123 vegetables | 0.91 mg#118 of 123 vegetables |
| Magnesium | 15 mg#76 of 122 vegetables | 21 mg#120 of 122 vegetables |
| Vitamin C | 10 mg#78 of 120 vegetables | 14 mg#105 of 120 vegetables |
| Vitamin A | 32 µg#58 of 114 vegetables | 45 µg#81 of 114 vegetables |
Macronutrient Breakdown
Compared with the median of vegetables
Per 100 g; median of the 122 vegetables with a value.
- Calories
- Potato salad: 143 kcalmedian: 32 kcal
- Protein
- Potato salad: 2.7 gmedian: 1.8 g
- Carbs
- Potato salad: 11 gmedian: 6.9 g
- Fat
- Potato salad: 8.2 gmedian: 0.3 g
- Fiber
- Potato salad: 1.3 gmedian: 2.2 g
Vitamins and minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | %DV | Per 1 cup (250 g) | %DV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturated fat | 1.4 g | 7% | 3.6 g | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 68 mg | 23% | 170 mg | 57% |
| Sodium | 529 mg | 23% | 1,323 mg | 57% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | 0% | 0 µg | 0% |
| Calcium | 19 mg | 1% | 48 mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.65 mg | 4% | 1.6 mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 254 mg | 5% | 635 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 32 µg | 4% | 80 µg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 10 mg | 11% | 25 mg | 28% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.08 mg | 6% | 0.19 mg | 16% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.06 mg | 5% | 0.15 mg | 12% |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.89 mg | 6% | 2.2 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.14 mg | 8% | 0.35 mg | 21% |
| Folate (approx.) | 7 µg | 2% | 18 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg | 0% | 0 µg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 52 mg | 4% | 130 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 15 mg | 4% | 38 mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.31 mg | 3% | 0.78 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 4.1 µg | 7% | 10 µg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.12 mg | 13% | 0.3 mg | 33% |
| Manganese | 0.1 mg | 4% | 0.25 mg | 11% |
Not reported in this USDA record: Trans fat, Vitamin E, Vitamin K.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central, FDC ID 169269 (SR Legacy, April 2018 final release). Values per 100 g as published in that record, imported 2026-03-13; serving weights from the same record, retrieved 2026-10-13.
% Daily Value: FDA Daily Values (2016 Nutrition Facts label rule, 21 CFR 101.9), adults and children 4+. Ranks compare the foods of the same category on this site. How we calculate.
Last updated . Values are averages for the food as described; brands, varieties and cooking change them. Not medical advice.