Potato salad calories
1 serving · 200 g: about 170–290 kcal. 116 kcal per 100 g: 1.6 g protein, 16.7 g carbohydrate, 5.1 g fat.
Estimated recipe. The values are calculated from the standard home recipe below, with the ingredients’ USDA values. A home version can differ by ±25% with the recipe, oil and portion.

In portions
| Portion | Amount | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 serving | 200 g | 170–290 kcal |
Nutrition facts (100 g)
| Energy | 116 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 1.6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 16.7 g |
| Sugar | 1.4 g |
| Fiber | 1.8 g |
| Fat | 5.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.7 g |
| Sodium | 247 mg |
Where the calories come from: protein 5% · carbohydrate 56% · fat 39%.
Depending on the oil
Oil makes up a large share of the calories (~38%). 1 serving · 200 g: with less oil about 190 kcal, normal 230 kcal, with more oil about 270 kcal. Ayarında asks “How oily was it?” when you log it.
Which recipe is it calculated from?
The recipe’s ingredients (raw weight) and their calories:
| Ingredient | Amount | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Boiled potato | 600 g | 516 kcal |
| Onion | 100 g | 40 kcal |
| Parsley | 30 g | 11 kcal |
| Dill | 10 g | 4 kcal |
| Olive oil | 40 g | 354 kcal |
| Lemon juice | 30 g | 7 kcal |
| Red pepper flakes | 3 g | 8 kcal |
| Salt | 5 g | 0 kcal |
| Total | 940 kcal |
The cooked dish weighs 810 g in total: 116 kcal per 100 g, so 1 serving · 200 g has about 230 kcal.
Source: Ayarında recipe; ingredient values from USDA FoodData Central. The same food can vary by ±25% with its variety, recipe and brand.
Frequently asked questions
Potato salad: how many grams and calories in 1 serving?
1 serving is about 200 g on average and has about 170–290 kcal. Made with less oil it’s about 190 kcal, with more oil about 270 kcal.
Potato salad: how many calories in 100 grams?
Per 100 g there are 116 kcal, 1.6 g of protein, 16.7 g of carbohydrate and 5.1 g of fat.
Potato salad: does it make you gain weight?
No single food makes you gain weight on its own; your weight depends on the day’s total calories. 1 serving (200 g) has about 230 kcal: about 12% of a 2,000 kcal day (the reference on nutrition labels). Its energy density is low (1.2 kcal per gram): you can eat more of it for the same calories. More than half of its calories come from carbohydrate.
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