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Potato salad calories and nutrition: 11 USDA records compared

The 11 exact records in this guide report 95–246 calories in the records' own listed source servings and 81–178 calories per 100 grams. Those are observations from named database records—not a universal range or an estimate of an unseen plate.

What this page compares

Named source records, not one universal meal

This page includes every selected Feast nutrition record whose normalized USDA description begins with “Potato salad” under the documented one-segment family rule. The records fall within Mashed potatoes and white potato mixtures. Exact descriptions remain visible so this grouping does not erase preparation, ingredient, or source-serving differences.

How this guide was assembled: Feast deterministically grouped exact USDA FNDDS records by their source descriptions. Every nutrient number is computed from the linked source fields; this page does not use generated or invented nutrition estimates.

Every number on this page comes from the exact linked record. Values are descriptive observations from the selected records; they are not personalized estimates, recommended portions, or measurements of a meal in front of you.

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Start with the description closest to what you ate

Choose an exact FNDDS description to focus the record cards and comparison table. This narrows the source evidence; it does not infer your portion or ingredients.

Showing all 11 linked records.

Observed source examples

Lower, middle, and higher within this selected set

These cards order the selected records by calories in each record's own FNDDS source serving. They do not define the calorie range of every potato salad and should not be used as a personalized estimate.

Important: “Lower,” “middle,” and “higher” refer only to order within the selected source set above. Different source-serving weights and, where labeled, contextual records mean these cards are examples—not endpoints of a meal estimate.

Full comparison

Compare every selected FNDDS record

Serving values preserve each record's listed amount. Per-100-gram calories provide a shared weight basis. Dashes indicate that a value is not available, not that the nutrient is absent.

USDA records selected for the Potato salad nutrition guide
Exact source record Match Source amount Calories kcal / 100 g Protein Fiber Sodium USDA
Potato salad, from restaurant Direct name match 138 gQuantity not specified 246 kcal 178 2.4 g 1.8 g 498 mg FDC 2709542 ↗
Potato salad, German style Direct name match 88 gQuantity not specified 95 kcal 108 2.6 g 1.7 g 159 mg FDC 2709541 ↗
Potato salad, made with any type of fat free dressing Direct name match 138 gQuantity not specified 112 kcal 81 1.9 g 2.5 g 297 mg FDC 2709551 ↗
Potato salad, made with creamy dressing Direct name match 138 gQuantity not specified 193 kcal 140 2.2 g 2.1 g 272 mg FDC 2709547 ↗
Potato salad, made with Italian dressing Direct name match 138 gQuantity not specified 149 kcal 108 2 g 2.1 g 311 mg FDC 2709549 ↗
Potato salad, made with light creamy dressing Direct name match 138 gQuantity not specified 131 kcal 95 2.2 g 2.1 g 280 mg FDC 2709548 ↗
Potato salad, made with light Italian dressing Direct name match 138 gQuantity not specified 117 kcal 85 2 g 2.1 g 290 mg FDC 2709550 ↗
Potato salad, made with light mayonnaise Direct name match 138 gQuantity not specified 145 kcal 105 1.9 g 2.1 g 297 mg FDC 2709544 ↗
Potato salad, made with light mayonnaise-type salad dressing Direct name match 138 gQuantity not specified 145 kcal 105 1.9 g 2.1 g 297 mg FDC 2709546 ↗
Potato salad, made with mayonnaise Direct name match 138 gQuantity not specified 232 kcal 168 2.1 g 2.1 g 247 mg FDC 2709543 ↗
Potato salad, made with mayonnaise-type salad dressing Direct name match 138 gQuantity not specified 148 kcal 107 2 g 2.1 g 257 mg FDC 2709545 ↗

Portion analysis

Serving total and calorie density answer different questions

The listed source amounts span 88–138 grams, a 1.6× difference in mass before recipe or preparation is considered. Within the selected set, the source servings report 95–246 calories in the records' own listed source servings; the fixed-weight view reports 81–178 calories per 100 grams. A serving total and a per-100-gram value answer different questions, so neither should be substituted for the amount actually eaten.

To scale a record, divide the eaten grams by the record's source grams and multiply the listed serving values by that ratio. This assumes the eaten meal has the same composition as the matched record.

Preparation analysis

The dish name leaves ingredients unresolved

The record names distinguish from restaurant, german style, made with any type of fat free dressing, made with creamy dressing, and made with italian dressing. USDA formulation rows also identify 23 distinct source-input codes across the set, including potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh, without salt, mustard, prepared, yellow, pickle relish, sweet, and vinegar, distilled. These details can help select a closer record, but they do not isolate the cause of a nutrient difference or reconstruct a recipe.

A precise-looking result is only as specific as the record match and the portion information supporting it.

What changes the comparison

Four drivers worth checking before choosing a record

The visible dish name is a starting point. These details usually explain more of the variation in the selected source records.

  1. 01

    Source-serving weight

    The exact records list 88–138 grams, so serving totals can move even before composition is compared.

  2. 02

    Named source variant

    The set explicitly distinguishes from restaurant, german style, made with any type of fat free dressing, made with creamy dressing, and made with italian dressing; those words identify different records rather than optional SEO phrasing.

  3. 03

    Nutrient profile

    Across each record's own source serving, the displayed data span protein 1.9–2.6 g, fiber 1.7–2.5 g, sodium 159–498 mg. Different serving weights remain visible beside those values.

  4. 04

    Formulation evidence

    The source rows include 23 distinct input codes across this set. Input presence and weight describe standardized source formulations, not final plated proportions.

Record matching

How to find the closest description

Begin with the full source description rather than the shortest dish name. Check whether the named form—such as from restaurant, german style, made with any type of fat free dressing, made with creamy dressing, and made with italian dressing—matches the meal, then compare the listed source weight with the portion actually eaten. If the brand, recipe, toppings, cooking fat, or portion is known, keep that information with the estimate instead of assuming the generic record already includes it.

A practical matching checklist

  1. Read the complete potato salad source description, including preparation and additions.
  2. Compare the listed source weight with the amount actually eaten.
  3. Prefer a current package or restaurant source when a specific branded item is known.
  4. Record toppings, sauces, cooking fat, sides, and substitutions that the selected description does not name.

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