The number of calories in a jacket potato depends on whether you eat the skin or not. For example the number of calories in a jacket potato are:
- Around 97 calories per 100g including the skin
- Around 77 calories per 100g if you don’t eat the skin
How many calories in different types of potato?
The table and chart below shows the number of calories in a baked jacket potato per 100g, compared to other types of potatoes.
| Calories per 100g | Calories per 250g | Calories per 500g | |
| Baked potato, flesh and skin | 97 | 243 | 485 |
| Baked potato, flesh only | 77 | 193 | 385 |
| Boiled potato, flesh only | 74 | 185 | 370 |
| Boiled new potato, flesh and skin | 68 | 170 | 340 |
Nutritional Content of Jacket Potatoes
The table below shows the nutritional content of different types of potatoes. This table shows that the majority of potatoes, similar to other vegetables, are made up of water.
| Water % | Protein % | Fat % | Carbohydrate % | Fibre % (AOAC) | |
| Baked potato, flesh and skin | 71 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| Baked potato, flesh only | 79 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Boiled potato, flesh only | 79 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Boiled new potato, flesh and skin | 82 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
Trying to get your 5-a-day?
Although potatoes are not strictly counted as one of your 5-a-day they are still a nutritious whole food that is worth adding to your diet. However, if you are trying to increase your fruit and vegetable intake, why don’t you download our free fruit and vegetable portion guide?
