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Hash brown potatoes nutrition facts
A typical portion of hash brown potatoes (1 cup; 156 g, home-prepared) has 410 calories and 5g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 7 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 82 calories (frozen, plain, unprepared) to 265 (home-prepared).
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g for Potatoes, hash brown, home-prepared, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 3g
- more than 30% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 265
- more than 67% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 342mg
- more than 75% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 156 g in USDA's record for Potatoes, hash brown, home-prepared (FDC 170036).
Where the calories come from: 53% carbohydrate, 43% fat and 5% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Copper0.5 mg in 1 cup (156 g), 51% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.7 mg in 1 cup (156 g), 43% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin C20 mg in 1 cup (156 g), 23% of the Daily Value
- Niacin3.6 mg in 1 cup (156 g), 22% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.3 mg in 1 cup (156 g), 22% of the Daily Value
- Manganese0.4 mg in 1 cup (156 g), 17% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium55 mg in 1 cup (156 g), 13% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 170036), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of hash brown potatoes USDA describes
Home-prepared has the most calories per 100 g (265); the fewest: Frozen, plain, unprepared (82)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potatoes, hash brown, home-prepared | 265 | 3 g | 12.5 g | 342 mg |
| Potatoes, hash brown, refrigerated, prepared, pan-fried in canola oil | 242 | 3.2 g | 10.3 g | 77 mg |
| Potatoes, hash brown, frozen, plain, prepared, pan fried in canola oil | 219 | 2.7 g | 11.6 g | 15 mg |
| Potatoes, hash brown, frozen, with butter sauce, prepared | 178 | 2.5 g | 8.8 g | 101 mg |
| Potatoes, hash brown, frozen, plain, unprepared | 82 | 2.1 g | 0.6 g | 22 mg |
| Potatoes, hash brown, frozen, with butter sauce, unprepared | 135 | 1.9 g | 6.7 g | 77 mg |
| Potatoes, hash brown, refrigerated, unprepared | 84 | 1.8 g | 0.1 g | 42 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (98)
The portion is 1 cup (156 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 4.68 g | 3.00 g | 9% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 19.5 g | 12.5 g | 25% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 54.8 g | 35.1 g | 20% |
| Ash | 3.31 g | 2.12 g | |
| Energy | 413 kcal | 265 kcal | |
| Sucrose | 0.51 g | 0.33 g | |
| Glucose | 1.0 g | 0.64 g | |
| Fructose | 0.81 g | 0.52 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 73.7 g | 47.3 g | |
| Total Sugars | 2.32 g | 1.49 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 4.99 g | 3.20 g | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.94 g | 1.88 g | 15% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 8.27 g | 5.30 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 7.34 g | 4.70 g |
Minerals (11)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 21.8 mg | 14.0 mg | 2% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.86 mg | 0.55 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 54.6 mg | 35.0 mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus, P | 109 mg | 70.0 mg | 9% |
| Potassium, K | 899 mg | 576 mg | 19% |
| Sodium, Na | 534 mg | 342 mg | 23% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.73 mg | 0.47 mg | 7% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.46 mg | 0.29 mg | 51% |
| Fluoride, F | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.39 mg | 0.25 mg | 17% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.78 µg | 0.50 µg | 1% |
Vitamins (28)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 4.68 µg | 3.00 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.016 mg | 0.010 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 25.0 µg | 16.0 µg | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 20.3 mg | 13.0 mg | 23% |
| Thiamin | 0.27 mg | 0.17 mg | 22% |
| Riboflavin | 0.051 mg | 0.033 mg | 4% |
| Niacin | 3.59 mg | 2.30 mg | 22% |
| Pantothenic acid | 1.39 mg | 0.89 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.74 mg | 0.47 mg | 43% |
| Folate, total | 25.0 µg | 16.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 36.2 mg | 23.2 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 5.77 µg | 3.70 µg | 5% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 25.0 µg | 16.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 25.0 µg | 16.0 µg | 6% |
| Betaine | 0.47 mg | 0.30 mg | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.073 g | 0.047 g | |
| Threonine | 0.17 g | 0.11 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.19 g | 0.12 g | |
| Leucine | 0.28 g | 0.18 g | |
| Lysine | 0.28 g | 0.18 g | |
| Methionine | 0.073 g | 0.047 g | |
| Cystine | 0.061 g | 0.039 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.21 g | 0.13 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.17 g | 0.11 g | |
| Valine | 0.26 g | 0.17 g | |
| Arginine | 0.22 g | 0.14 g | |
| Histidine | 0.10 g | 0.067 g | |
| Alanine | 0.15 g | 0.093 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 1.15 g | 0.73 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.79 g | 0.50 g | |
| Glycine | 0.14 g | 0.089 g | |
| Proline | 0.17 g | 0.11 g | |
| Serine | 0.21 g | 0.13 g |
Fatty acids (20)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.0031 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0078 g | 0.0050 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.022 g | 0.014 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.93 g | 1.24 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.97 g | 0.62 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 8.19 g | 5.25 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 6.81 g | 4.36 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.53 g | 0.34 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.080 g | 0.051 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Phytosterols | 0 mg | 0 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 170036: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in hash brown potatoes?
410 in 1 cup (156 g) of home-prepared; 82 to 265 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in hash brown potatoes?
5g in 1 cup; 3 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in hash brown potatoes?
530mg in 1 cup; 342 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov