USDA Standard Reference · Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Potato salad, home-prepared
According to USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 169269, data refreshed August 2026), nutrition facts per 100g, sourced verbatim.
- 143
- Calorieslow density
- 2.7g
- Proteinmoderate · 5% DV
- 11.2g
- Carbslow · 4% DV
- 8.2g
- Fatgood source · 11% DV
Potato salad, home-prepared contains 143 calories per 100g according to USDA FoodData Central. It has 2.7g of protein, 8.2g of fat, and 11.2g of carbohydrates per 100g. Data is sourced verbatim from the USDA Standard Reference database, refreshed August 2026.
- More protein than 25% of USDA whole foods
The verdict
Potato salad, home-prepared carries 2.7g of protein per 100g, more than 25% of USDA whole foods.
- 2.7g
- protein per 100g
- Top 75%
- protein vs USDA whole foods
- 143
- calories per 100g
- 1.3g
- fiber per 100g
Percentile computed against the 7,880 USDA SR Legacy and Foundation whole foods with a protein value, not branded or processed items.
Potato salad, home-prepared contains 143 calories per 100g, according to the USDA FoodData Central database. It provides 2.7g of protein, 8.2g of fat, and 11.2g of carbohydrates per 100g. Dietary fiber: 1.3g. Below you will find a complete nutrient breakdown including vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are normalized to a 100g serving per the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Source: USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-reported label data for food products sold in the United States.
Where this data comes from
USDA FoodData Central is the United States government's authoritative reference for food composition, maintained by the Agricultural Research Service and updated as new laboratory analyses and manufacturer submissions are processed. Potato salad, home-prepared is catalogued there as FDC ID 169269, a usda standard reference entry, in the "Vegetables and Vegetable Products" food group. Every figure on this page comes from USDA laboratory analysis under the FDC USDA Standard Reference program, standardized to 100 g so it can be compared fairly against any other food in the database. Values are shown on the USDA per-100 g basis.
Compare it against 6 nutritionally similar items in Nearby Foods below, or browse the whole Vegetables and Vegetable Products group for context.
Nutritional Value at a Glance
Potato salad, home-prepared balances protein, fat, and carbohydrates without any single macro dominating.
At 5% of the Daily Value for fiber, it contributes moderately to daily fiber intake.
Allergen indicators
No FDA Big 9 major-allergen indicator was detected in the product name and brand text scan (milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame). Absence-of-flag does NOT mean allergen-free. The USDA FoodData Central release does not always include a full ingredient list, always verify with the FDA-mandated ingredient and allergen statement printed on the physical package before consumption.
Where the calories mostly come from
Values per 100g
Macro Breakdown
Values shown per 100g, the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Serving size for this entry is not declared in the USDA release.
How Potato salad, home-prepared compares to Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Per 100 g, against the average across all vegetables and vegetable products foods in USDA FoodData Central.
67% Higher in protein than 67% of vegetables and vegetable products on record.
Category averages computed live across the USDA Vegetables and Vegetable Products group. Compare against a specific food →
Where Potato salad, home-prepared ranks on protein
Its 2.7g of protein per 100g placed against every USDA reference (whole) food, the 7,880 SR Legacy and Foundation items with a protein value.
Protein per 100g - Potato salad, home-prepared vs every USDA reference food
USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value
3 25th percentile higher than 25% of 7,880 USDA reference foods
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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · August 2026
Where Potato salad, home-prepared sits among Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Plotted by protein and calorie percentile among the 832 Vegetables and Vegetable Products foods with both values, not raw amounts, so foods of very different sizes compare fairly.
Read the chart as text
- Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, dry: Protein percentile 99, Calorie percentile 96
- Cress, garden, raw: Protein percentile 64, Calorie percentile 41
- New Zealand spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt: Protein percentile 29, Calorie percentile 1
- Squash, winter, hubbard, raw: Protein percentile 50, Calorie percentile 54
- Borage, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt: Protein percentile 52, Calorie percentile 28
- Corn, sweet, white, canned, vacuum pack, no salt added: Protein percentile 59, Calorie percentile 72
- Peppers, chili, green, canned: Protein percentile 7, Calorie percentile 19
- Asparagus, frozen, unprepared: Protein percentile 78, Calorie percentile 27
- Mushrooms, shiitake, raw: Protein percentile 57, Calorie percentile 45
- Salsify, (vegetable oyster), raw: Protein percentile 79, Calorie percentile 74
- Artichokes, (globe or french), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt: Protein percentile 70, Calorie percentile 62
- Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program): Protein percentile 48, Calorie percentile 65
- Pickles, cucumber, sour: Protein percentile 1, Calorie percentile 0
- Cabbage, japanese style, fresh, pickled: Protein percentile 37, Calorie percentile 38
- Carrots, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt: Protein percentile 3, Calorie percentile 51
- Peas and carrots, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt: Protein percentile 75, Calorie percentile 61
- Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, stewed: Protein percentile 16, Calorie percentile 30
- Beans, pinto, mature seeds, sprouted, raw: Protein percentile 90, Calorie percentile 65
- Pumpkin leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt: Protein percentile 67, Calorie percentile 19
- Butterbur, (fuki), raw: Protein percentile 1, Calorie percentile 3
- Peas, green, raw: Protein percentile 91, Calorie percentile 74
- Potatoes, o'brien, frozen, unprepared: Protein percentile 44, Calorie percentile 71
- Squash, summer, all varieties, raw: Protein percentile 27, Calorie percentile 7
- Potatoes, microwaved, cooked, in skin, flesh and skin, with salt: Protein percentile 60, Calorie percentile 84
- Potato salad, home-prepared: Protein percentile 66, Calorie percentile 91
Read the chart
Potato salad, home-prepared ranks at the 66th percentile for protein and the 91st percentile for calories among Vegetables and Vegetable Products foods (n=832).
- Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, dry: 99th protein percentile, 96th calorie percentile
- Cress, garden, raw: 64th protein percentile, 41st calorie percentile
- New Zealand spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt: 29th protein percentile, 1st calorie percentile
- Squash, winter, hubbard, raw: 50th protein percentile, 54th calorie percentile
- Borage, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt: 52nd protein percentile, 28th calorie percentile
- Corn, sweet, white, canned, vacuum pack, no salt added: 59th protein percentile, 72nd calorie percentile
- Peppers, chili, green, canned: 7th protein percentile, 19th calorie percentile
- Asparagus, frozen, unprepared: 78th protein percentile, 27th calorie percentile
- Mushrooms, shiitake, raw: 57th protein percentile, 45th calorie percentile
- Salsify, (vegetable oyster), raw: 79th protein percentile, 74th calorie percentile
- Artichokes, (globe or french), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt: 70th protein percentile, 62nd calorie percentile
- Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program): 48th protein percentile, 65th calorie percentile
Full Nutrient Breakdown
Every nutrient USDA reports for this food, per 100 g, with each value's share of the FDA Daily Value shown as a bar.
Macronutrients
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 11.2 G | 4% |
| Energy | 143 KCAL | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.3 G | 5% |
| Protein | 2.7 G | 5% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 8.2 G | 11% |
| Ash | 1.9 G | |
| Energy | 598.0 kJ | |
| Water | 76.0 G |
Vitamins
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Folate, DFE | 7.0 UG | |
| Folate, food | 7.0 UG | |
| Folate, total | 7.0 UG | |
| Folic acid | 0.0 UG | |
| Niacin | 1 MG | |
| Pantothenic acid | 1 MG | |
| Riboflavin | 0 MG | |
| Thiamin | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 10 MG |
Minerals
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 19 MG | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 1 MG | 4% |
| Potassium, K | 254 MG | 5% |
| Sodium, Na | 529 MG | 23% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 0 IU | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 36.0 UG | |
| Copper, Cu | 0 MG | |
| Magnesium, Mg | 15 MG | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0 MG | |
| Phosphorus, P | 52 MG | |
| Retinol | 29.0 UG | |
| Selenium, Se | 4.1 UG | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 157 IU | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 32.0 UG | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.0 UG | |
| Zinc, Zn | 0 MG |
Lipids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 68 MG | 23% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.4 G | 7% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 2.5 G | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 3.7 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.05 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 2.4 G | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 3.3 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.37 G | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.0 G | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.37 G |
Amino Acids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 0.12 G | |
| Arginine | 0.15 G | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.42 G | |
| Cystine | 0.05 G | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.39 G | |
| Glycine | 0.09 G | |
| Histidine | 0.06 G | |
| Isoleucine | 0.14 G | |
| Leucine | 0.20 G | |
| Lysine | 0.17 G | |
| Methionine | 0.07 G | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14 G | |
| Proline | 0.10 G | |
| Serine | 0.16 G | |
| Threonine | 0.12 G | |
| Tryptophan | 0.04 G | |
| Tyrosine | 0.10 G | |
| Valine | 0.17 G |
Key takeaways
- Potato salad, home-prepared delivers 2.7g of protein per 100g, more than 25% of USDA whole foods. See the protein ranking
- It carries 143 calories per 100g - about at or above the vegetables and vegetable products average of 63. Compare vegetables and vegetable products
Nearby Foods
Foods in the same category with similar calorie content, useful for swaps, substitutions, and side-by-side comparison.
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→ Compare Potato salad, home-prepared side-by-side with Taro and Taro
Similar Protein Content
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Nationwide peers by calories & protein
Two USDA FDC-derived comparison paths for Potato salad, home-prepared: nearest calories and nearest protein among indexable foods outside Vegetables and Vegetable Products (sr_legacy / foundation, calories ≥50 kcal or protein ≥5 g per 100 g). Same-group calorie and protein swaps stay in the sections above.
Similar calories (other groups)
Nearest indexable foods by kcal/100 g. This record: 143 kcal.
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- Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt Δ 0 kcal 143 kcal9.0g protein
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Primary source data
Data Sources & Methodology
Data from USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release. See our methodology.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 169269) — USDA Standard Reference database. Verify with USDA →
Source: FDA 2,000-calorie Daily Value reference — %DV computed against the USDA per-100g standardization basis.
Disclaimer: This information is for reference only and should not replace professional dietary advice. Nutrient content may vary by brand, preparation method, and seasonal factors.
All federal data sources used on this page
- USDA FoodData Central — SR Legacy — nutrient composition for generic and staple foods (Standard Reference lineage, final release April 2018). fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Foundation Foods — nutrient values from USDA's newer, most rigorously lab-analyzed dataset. fdc.nal.usda.gov/Foundation_Foods_Documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Branded Foods — manufacturer-submitted label data for packaged products. fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — FNDDS (Survey) — the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies, used in national nutrition surveys. ars.usda.gov/fndds
- FDA Nutrition Facts Label regulations — the Daily Value percentages and label format this page's figures are computed against. fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label
- FDA food allergen labeling (FALCPA + FASTER Act) — the Big 9 major-allergen disclosure rules referenced on this page. fda.gov/food-allergies
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