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Baked potato flesh
Calories & nutrition facts
with salt
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 93 kcal —
- Protein 2 g 4%
- Carbohydrate 20 g 7%
- Fat 0.1 g 0%
- Saturated fat 0 g 0%
- Fibre 1.5 g 5%
- Sugars 1.7 g —
- Sodium 241 mg 10%
- Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin C 12.8 mg 14%
- Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin E 0.04 mg 0%
- Vitamin K 0.3 µg 0%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.11 mg 9%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.02 mg 2%
- Niacin (B3) 1.4 mg 9%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.56 mg 11%
- Vitamin B6 0.3 mg 18%
- Folate (B9) 9 µg 2%
- Vitamin B12 0 µg 0%
- Choline 14.5 mg 3%
Minerals
- Calcium 5 mg 0%
- Iron 0.35 mg 2%
- Magnesium 25 mg 6%
- Phosphorus 50 mg 4%
- Potassium 391 mg 8%
- Zinc 0.29 mg 3%
- Copper 0.22 mg 24%
- Manganese 0.16 mg 7%
- Selenium 0.3 µg 1%
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 93 | 2 g | 20 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 × cup | 61 g | 57 | 1.2 g | 12 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 × potato (2-1/3" x 4-3/4") | 156 g | 145 | 3.1 g | 31 g | 0.2 g |
| 2 × cup | 122 g | 113 | 2.4 g | 25 g | 0.1 g |
| ½ × cup | 30.5 g | 28 | 0.6 g | 6.1 g | 0 g |
| 3 × cup | 183 g | 170 | 3.6 g | 37 g | 0.2 g |
| 4 × cup | 244 g | 227 | 4.8 g | 49 g | 0.2 g |
Similar foods
- Baked potatoflesh and skin, with salt93 kcal / 100 g
- Baked potato skinwith salt198 kcal / 100 g
- Boiled potato fleshcooked in skin, with salt87 kcal / 100 g
- Potatoboiled, flesh and skin86 kcal / 100 g
- Potato skinbaked, with salt198 kcal / 100 g
- Microwaved potatoescooked, in skin, skin with salt132 kcal / 100 g
- Boiled potato skincooked in skin, with salt78 kcal / 100 g
- Roasted potatofrozen, unprepared127 kcal / 100 g
- Roasted potatoessalt added in processing, frozen, unprepared127 kcal / 100 g
- White potatoflesh and skin, baked92 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Baked potato flesh
How do you bake a potato so the skin turns crisp and the middle stays fluffy?
Scrub and dry a floury potato, prick it a few times, then bake it directly on the oven rack at 200°C for about 60–75 minutes, until a knife slides easily into the centre. For crisp skin, don’t wrap it in foil.
Can you bake a potato in the microwave?
Yes: prick it all over and microwave on high for about 5 minutes, turning it halfway through, then check that the centre is soft. For a crisp skin, finish it in a hot oven or under the grill.
How do you know when a baked potato is cooked through?
Squeeze it carefully with an oven glove: it should give easily, and a skewer or knife should pass through the centre without resistance. A large potato usually takes around 60–75 minutes at 200°C.
What should you serve with baked potato flesh?
It works well with baked beans and grated cheese, tuna and sweetcorn, or butter and chopped spring onion. Spoon the topping into the hot potato just before serving so the flesh stays fluffy.
Can you freeze baked potato flesh?
Yes. Scoop the flesh out, cool it promptly, and freeze it in a sealed container for up to about three months. Thaw it in the fridge and reheat until steaming hot, stirring if you’re warming it as mash.
Is baked potato flesh different from baked potato?
The difference is whether the skin is included: baked potato flesh is just the soft inside, while baked potato can refer to the whole potato. Per 100 g, baked potato has 2.2 g of fibre compared with 1.5 g in the flesh.
Is baked potato flesh more filling than boiled potato flesh?
They’re close in energy: baked potato flesh has 93 kcal per 100 g, while boiled potato flesh has 87 kcal. Baked flesh has 1.5 g of fibre per 100 g, compared with 2 g in boiled flesh.
Can you eat baked potato flesh that has been left out overnight?
It’s safest to discard it. Cool leftovers promptly, refrigerate them in a covered container, and reheat until steaming hot before eating.
Source: USDA FoodData Central 170112 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
