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Potato salad nutrition facts
A typical portion of potato salad (1 cup; 175 g, german style) has 190 calories and 5g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 23 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 81 calories (made with any type of fat free dressing) to 178 (from restaurant).
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 Potato salad, German style, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 2.9g
- more than 29% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 108
- more than 30% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 181mg
- more than 64% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 175 g in USDA's record for Potato salad, German style (FDC 2709541); across 22 records of potato salad USDA weighs it at 175 to 275 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 63% carbohydrate, 27% fat and 11% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin B60.5 mg in 1 cup (175 g), 27% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.2 mg in 1 cup (175 g), 19% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin C14 mg in 1 cup (175 g), 15% of the Daily Value
- Niacin2.4 mg in 1 cup (175 g), 15% of the Daily Value
- Folate40 µg DFE in 1 cup (175 g), 10% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium42 mg in 1 cup (175 g), 10% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2709541), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of potato salad USDA describes
From restaurant has the most calories per 100 g (178); the fewest: Made with any type of fat free… (81)
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 cup (175 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 5.11 g | 2.92 g | 10% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 5.63 g | 3.22 g | 7% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 30.0 g | 17.2 g | 11% |
| Energy | 189 kcal | 108 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 131 g | 74.8 g | |
| Total Sugars | 2.56 g | 1.46 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 3.33 g | 1.90 g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 8.75 mg | 5.00 mg | 3% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.10 g | 1.20 g | 10% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 2.44 g | 1.39 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.80 g | 0.46 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 29.8 mg | 17.0 mg | 2% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.56 mg | 0.89 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 42.0 mg | 24.0 mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus, P | 117 mg | 67.0 mg | 9% |
| Potassium, K | 781 mg | 446 mg | 17% |
| Sodium, Na | 317 mg | 181 mg | 14% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.67 mg | 0.38 mg | 6% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.17 mg | 0.097 mg | 19% |
| Selenium, Se | 2.98 µg | 1.70 µg | 5% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 3.50 µg | 2.00 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 31.5 µg | 18.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.12 mg | 0.070 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.17 µg | 0.10 µg | 1% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 3.50 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 70.0 µg | 40.0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 13.7 mg | 7.80 mg | 15% |
| Thiamin | 0.12 mg | 0.068 mg | 10% |
| Riboflavin | 0.084 mg | 0.048 mg | 6% |
| Niacin | 2.41 mg | 1.38 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.46 mg | 0.26 mg | 27% |
| Folate, total | 40.3 µg | 23.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.052 µg | 0.030 µg | 2% |
| Choline, total | 26.8 mg | 15.3 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 4.90 µg | 2.80 µg | 4% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 40.3 µg | 23.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 40.3 µg | 23.0 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| 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 | 0.0053 g | 0.0030 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.012 g | 0.0070 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.072 g | 0.041 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.29 g | 0.74 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.69 g | 0.39 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 2.23 g | 1.28 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.70 g | 0.40 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.070 g | 0.040 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.0088 g | 0.0050 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.14 g | 0.080 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.051 g | 0.029 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.0018 g | 0.0010 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2709541: 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 potato salad?
190 in 1 cup (175 g) of german style; 81 to 178 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in potato salad?
5g in 1 cup; 2.9 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in potato salad?
320mg in 1 cup; 181 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