Potato salad calories
There's no single “correct” number for potato salad: every family cooks it a little differently. Built from USDA ingredients, a standard version gives 150 kcal per 100 g, about 188 kcal for a 125 g serving.
A serving covers about 9% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 159 to 216 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (125 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 150 | 188 |
| Protein, g | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| Fat, g | 8.8 | 11.0 |
| Carbs, g | 13.7 | 17.1 |
| Fiber, g | 1.3 | 1.6 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 62 g | 94 kcal | 80-108 | 2,900 |
| 1 · 125 g | 188 kcal | 159-216 | 5,800 |
| 1½ · 188 g | 281 kcal | 239-323 | 8,800 |
| 2 · 250 g | 375 kcal | 319-431 | 11,700 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 5,800 steps, or 45 minutes of brisk walking for an average adult.
How we count: an adult of 75 kg and 175 cm walking at 5.6 km/h burns (4.3 − 1) × 75 = 247.5 kcal an hour above resting. Steps are distance divided by a stride of 0.415 × height. That's about 31 steps per kcal. The Kalorea app uses your own height and weight.
Shoot it from above so the whole plate is in frame. If it's oilier than usual, add “lots of oil” to the description, and Kalorea will lean to the top of the range.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Serving | Protein / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greek salad | 108 | 216 kcal / 200 g | 2.4 g |
| Cobb salad | 149 | 372 kcal / 250 g | 10.9 g |
| Potato salad | 150 | 188 kcal / 125 g | 2.3 g |
| Coleslaw | 156 | 168 kcal / 108 g | 0.9 g |
| Crab stick salad | 158 | 316 kcal / 200 g | 5.6 g |
| Caesar salad | 169 | 338 kcal / 200 g | 10.8 g |
| Herring under a fur coat | 175 | 350 kcal / 200 g | 4.2 g |
| Olivier salad | 185 | 370 kcal / 200 g | 5.3 g |
| Tuna salad | 187 | 383 kcal / 205 g | 16.0 g |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Greek salad.
Where the numbers come from
Values from USDA FoodData Central, a public domain (CC0) database by the US Department of Agriculture: FDC 169269, FDC 173343 (Potato salad, home-prepared).
The ±15% range covers natural variation between samples: size, variety, ripeness or fat content, and how it was prepared.
Questions
How many calories in potato salad?
Potato salad has about 150 kcal per 100 g. A typical 125 g serving is about 188 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 159 to 216 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in potato salad?
2.3 g of protein per 100 g, or about 2.9 g in a 125 g serving.
Your plate isn't a lab sample
Snap your own potato salad and Kalorea estimates what's actually on your plate, with a range and macros.