How many calories are in a medium potato?
A medium potato is 180 grams and carries about 122 calories by raw weight. Why does the guideline count half a potato as a portion?
TÜBER, Türkiye's national dietary guideline, defines one standard portion of potato as half a medium potato, that is 90 grams; on that basis a medium potato is 180 grams. According to TürKomp's yellow table potato record this weight carries about 122 calories raw, and the cooking method changes the figure clearly.
Sources
- TürKomp — Ulusal Gıda Kompozisyon Veri Tabanı 08.01.0051 100 g yenilebilir kısım (Patates, sofralık, sarı, Marfona, Granola, Marabel — çiğ) accessed: 2026-08-15
- TürKomp — Ulusal Gıda Kompozisyon Veri Tabanı 08.02.0002 100 g yenilebilir kısım (Patates, kızartmalık, dondurulmuş — kızartılmamış ürün) accessed: 2026-08-15
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Ek 2.1.7, s. 268 1 standart porsiyon patates = ½ orta boy / ½ kupa doğranmış / 90 g (porsiyon tanımı) accessed: 2026-08-15
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