Food
Potato tots nutrition facts
A typical portion of potato tots (1 cup; 130 g, school) has 220 calories and 3g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 7 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 166 calories (school) to 237 (nFS).
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 tots, school, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 2g
- more than 24% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 166
- more than 47% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 147mg
- more than 63% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 130 g in USDA's record for Potato tots, school (FDC 2709513).
Where the calories come from: 46% carbohydrate, 49% fat and 5% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Copper0.2 mg in 1 cup (130 g), 22% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.4 mg in 1 cup (130 g), 21% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin E2.3 mg in 1 cup (130 g), 15% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin C13 mg in 1 cup (130 g), 15% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin K13 µg in 1 cup (130 g), 11% of the Daily Value
- Niacin1.7 mg in 1 cup (130 g), 10% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2709513), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of potato tots USDA describes
Not further specified has the most calories per 100 g (237); the fewest: School (166)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potato tots, school | 166 | 2 g | 9.2 g | 147 mg |
| Potato tots, frozen, baked | 187 | 2 g | 9.2 g | 451 mg |
| Potato tots, NFSSame values: Potato tots, from fresh, fried or baked, Potato tots, frozen, fried, Potato tots, frozen, NS as to fried or baked | 237 | 1.9 g | 15.5 g | 421 mg |
| Potato tots, fast food / restaurant | 236 | 1.9 g | 15.4 g | 571 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 cup (130 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 2.63 g | 2.02 g | 5% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 11.9 g | 9.16 g | 15% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 25.1 g | 19.3 g | 9% |
| Energy | 216 kcal | 166 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 88.5 g | 68.1 g | |
| Total Sugars | 1.69 g | 1.30 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 2.21 g | 1.70 g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.61 g | 1.24 g | 8% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 4.99 g | 3.84 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 4.58 g | 3.52 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 11.7 mg | 9.00 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.86 mg | 0.66 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 31.2 mg | 24.0 mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus, P | 70.2 mg | 54.0 mg | 6% |
| Potassium, K | 545 mg | 419 mg | 12% |
| Sodium, Na | 191 mg | 147 mg | 8% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.39 mg | 0.30 mg | 4% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.20 mg | 0.15 mg | 22% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.39 µg | 0.30 µg | 1% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 3.90 µg | 3.00 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 2.29 mg | 1.76 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 18.2 µg | 14.0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 13.1 mg | 10.1 mg | 15% |
| Thiamin | 0.10 mg | 0.077 mg | 8% |
| Riboflavin | 0.040 mg | 0.031 mg | 3% |
| Niacin | 1.65 mg | 1.27 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.36 mg | 0.28 mg | 21% |
| Folate, total | 22.1 µg | 17.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 17.3 mg | 13.3 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 13.1 µg | 10.1 µg | 11% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 22.1 µg | 17.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 22.1 µg | 17.0 µg | 6% |
| 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 | 0.0013 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0039 g | 0.0030 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0065 g | 0.0050 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.15 g | 0.89 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.34 g | 0.27 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 4.86 g | 3.74 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 4.05 g | 3.11 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.53 g | 0.41 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.043 g | 0.033 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.079 g | 0.061 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 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2709513: 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 tots?
220 in 1 cup (130 g) of school; 166 to 237 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in potato tots?
3g in 1 cup; 2 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in potato tots?
190mg in 1 cup; 147 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