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Yellow fleshed potatoes nutrition facts

A typical portion of yellow fleshed potatoes (3 oz; 85 g, french fried, frozen, unprepared) has 140 calories and 2g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 3 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 81 calories (hash brown, shredded, salt added in processing, frozen, unprepared) to 162 (french fried, frozen, unprepared).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size3 oz (85g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5g6%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 260mg11%

Total Carbohydrate 21g8%

Dietary Fiber 2g7%

Total Sugars 0g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin D not declared

Calcium 10mg1%

Iron 0.4mg2%

Potassium 380mg8%

* 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, yellow fleshed, french fried, frozen, unprepared, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 2.5g; more than 27% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 162; more than 46% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g: 300mg; more than 73% of reference foods

3 oz weighs 85 g in USDA's record for Potatoes, yellow fleshed, french fried, frozen, unprepared (FDC 169764).

Where the calories come from: 62% carbohydrate, 32% fat and 6% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

Vitamin C9.3 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 10% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 169764), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of yellow fleshed potatoes USDA describes

French fried, frozen, unprepared has the most calories per 100 g (162); the fewest: Hash brown, shredded, salt added… (81)

Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.

All 3 USDA descriptions of yellow fleshed potatoes, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Potatoes, yellow fleshed, french fried, frozen, unprepared	162	2.5 g	5.8 g	300 mg
Potatoes, yellow fleshed, hash brown, shredded, salt added in processing, frozen, unprepared	81	2 g	0.1 g	330 mg
Potatoes, yellow fleshed, roasted, salt added in processing, frozen, unprepared	119	2 g	1.9 g	338 mg

Every nutrient in this record (16)

The portion is 3 oz (85 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (11)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	2.10 g	2.47 g	4%
Total lipid (fat)	4.96 g	5.84 g	6%
Carbohydrate, by difference	21.3 g	25.0 g	8%
Ash	1.39 g	1.64 g
Energy	138 kcal	162 kcal
Water	55.3 g	65.0 g
Total Sugars	0.31 g	0.37 g
Fiber, total dietary	1.87 g	2.20 g	7%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total trans	0.091 g	0.11 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	1.21 g	1.43 g	6%

Minerals (4)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	7.65 mg	9.00 mg	1%
Iron, Fe	0.41 mg	0.48 mg	2%
Potassium, K	380 mg	447 mg	8%
Sodium, Na	255 mg	300 mg	11%

Vitamins (1)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	9.27 mg	10.9 mg	10%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 169764: 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 yellow fleshed potatoes?

140 in 3 oz (85 g) of french fried, frozen, unprepared; 81 to 162 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in yellow fleshed potatoes?

2g in 3 oz; 2.5 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in yellow fleshed potatoes?

260mg in 3 oz; 300 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