Protein in food · Vegetables, fruit & tofu
How much protein is in baby potatoes?
One cup of baby potatoes (150 g) has 2.8 g of protein (105 kcal); 100 g has 1.9 g.
2.7 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central
Only 1.9 g of protein per 100 g (2.7 g per 100 kcal, 11% of its calories).
25 g of protein from baby potatoes alone takes 1316 g (about 8¾ cups) and 921 kcal.
#14 of 32 in Vegetables, fruit & tofu for protein per 100 g, #24 for protein per calorie.
Protein per portion
| Portion | Protein | kcal | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 1.9 g | 70 | 15.9 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 0.5 g | 20 | 4.5 g | 0 g |
| 1 cup (150 g) | 2.8 g | 105 | 24 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 baby potato (40 g) | 0.8 g | 28 | 6.4 g | 0 g |
One cup of baby potatoes (150 g) is 2% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.
Most of its calories come from carbohydrate: about 91%.
How it compares
The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than Yukon Gold potatoes and sweet potatoes, as much as russet potatoes and less than extra-firm tofu.
| Food | Protein | kcal | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra-firm tofu | 10 g | 83 | 12.0 g |
| Baby potatoes | 1.9 g | 70 | 2.7 g |
| Russet potatoes | 2.1 g | 79 | 2.7 g |
| Yukon Gold potatoes | 1.7 g | 69 | 2.5 g |
| Sweet potatoes | 1.6 g | 86 | 1.9 g |
Recipes with baby potatoes
2 recipes in the Feast Mode library use baby potatoes, macros computed the same way.
Across the 2 library recipes that use it, a serving has 142 g of baby potatoes on average, which brings 2.7 g of protein: 6% of the dish’s protein. It carries the most in Garlic Butter Steak Bites and Potatoes, at 8% of the protein.
Questions
How much protein is in a cup of baby potatoes?
One cup of baby potatoes (150 g) has 2.8 g of protein and 105 kcal, with 24 g of carbohydrate and 0.1 g of fat.
How much protein is in 100 g of baby potatoes?
100 g of baby potatoes has 1.9 g of protein, 70 kcal, 15.9 g of carbohydrate and 0.1 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 170029).
Are baby potatoes a good source of protein?
Low in protein: Only 1.9 g of protein per 100 g (2.7 g per 100 kcal, 11% of its calories). Getting 25 g of protein from baby potatoes alone takes 1316 g (about 8¾ cups) and 921 kcal.
Which has more protein, baby potatoes or Yukon Gold potatoes?
Baby potatoes, with 1.9 g of protein per 100 g against 1.7 g for Yukon Gold potatoes. Per 100 kcal: baby potatoes 2.7 g, Yukon Gold potatoes 2.5 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170029: “Potatoes, red, flesh and skin, raw”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate
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