Energy
upper quarter272 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 220 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 187–243 kcal
Based on 36 records reporting energy.
Vegetablesmoderate variability
Potato, hash brown, fast food calories: 218 per 80 g
This exact USDA record reports 218 calories for 80 g. That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Exact USDA description: Potato, hash brown, from fast food
Quick facts
USDA reference amount · 80 g
- Calories
- 218 kcal
- Protein
- 2.1 g
- Carbohydrate
- 23.1 g
- Total fat
- 13.6 g
- Fiber
- 2.2 g
- Sodium
- 453 mg
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Estimated for 80 g
218calories
Potato, hash brown, from fast food
- Protein
- 2.1 g
- Carbs
- 23.1 g
- Fat
- 13.6 g
— means the source has no value available.
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Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources
The editorial read
The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity
Portion: the cited record reports about 218 calories for USDA reference amount at 80 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 272 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 2.1 g protein, 2.2 g fiber, and 453 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty, representing 100% of the record’s listed input weight. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The reference amount and 1 cup answer different portion questions. Their values are scaled independently from the same per-100-gram source record.
The household measures attached to this record span roughly 150–435 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.
Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.
Record-specific decision brief
What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you
This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2709478: “Potato, hash brown, from fast food.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.
01 · Portion arithmetic
Three weights, one fixed composition
For FDC 2709478, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 patty” through “1 cup” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 pattyUSDA-listed household measure | 55 g | 150 kcal | 1.4 g | 1.5 g | 311 mg |
| USDA reference amountExact record reference weight | 80 g | 218 kcal | 2.1 g | 2.2 g | 453 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 160 g | 435 kcal | 4.1 g | 4.3 g | 906 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside French fries and other fried white potatoes
The comparison set contains 36 exact records in the French fries and other fried white potatoes USDA category. Here, “upper quarter” describes FDC 2709478’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
middle half2.6 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 2.6 g
- Middle 50%
- 2–4.7 g
Based on 36 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half2.7 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 2.2 g
- Middle 50%
- 1.6–2.7 g
Based on 36 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
upper quarter566 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 363 mg
- Middle 50%
- 261–421 mg
Based on 36 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2709478’s 80 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Dietary fiber; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.
Strength-side signals
Dietary fiber2.2 g
≈ 8% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Potassium284 mg
≈ 6% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Sodium453 mg
≈ 20% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat2 g
≈ 10% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Potato, hash brown, from fast food,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2709480 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 patty to 1 cup
USDA assigns those measures 55 g and 160 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 150 kcal to 435 kcal.
- 02
Source identity: FDC 2709478 versus 2709480
The closest published neighbor currently carries the same nutrient, portion, and source-input evidence. The FDC IDs still identify separate source records, so the exact citation remains the deciding field.
- 03
Single listed source: Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty
USDA derives this record from one listed source-input row at 100 g. Real preparations can still differ in water, cooking state, brand, and served weight.
05 · Exact-record choice
Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name
The published nutrient, portion, and formulation evidence is identical for this pair. Preserve FDC 2709478 when this is the cited source; do not manufacture a nutritional distinction that the records do not show.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Potato, hash brown, from fast food
- Exact source wording
- “Potato, hash brown, from fast food”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2709478 · FNDDS 71404010
- Named qualifiers
- hash brown · from fast food
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Potato, hash brown, from restaurant
- Exact source wording
- “Potato, hash brown, from restaurant”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2709480 · FNDDS 71404030
- Named qualifiers
- hash brown · from restaurant
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “hash brown” and “from fast food”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.
On smaller screens, focus a nutrition table and scroll horizontally to read every column.
| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordPotato, hash brown, from fast food | 80 g218 kcal | 272 kcal | 2.6 g | 17 g | 2.7 g | 566 mg |
| Potato, hash brown, from fast food, with cheese | 80 g236 kcal | 295 kcal | 6 g | 19.9 g | 2.2 g | 581 mg |
| Potato, hash brown, from restaurant | 80 g218 kcal | 272 kcal | 2.6 g | 17 g | 2.7 g | 566 mg |
| Potato, hash brown, from fresh | 80 g152 kcal | 190 kcal | 1.9 g | 12.3 g | 1.6 g | 343 mg |
| Potato, hash brown, from restaurant, with cheese | 80 g236 kcal | 295 kcal | 6 g | 19.9 g | 2.2 g | 581 mg |
| Potato tots, fast food / restaurant | 65 g153 kcal | 236 kcal | 1.9 g | 15.4 g | 2.3 g | 571 mg |
| Potato, french fries, fast food | 110 g343 kcal | 312 kcal | 3.4 g | 14.7 g | 3.8 g | 210 mg |
How to compare FDC 2709478: its source amount is 80 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.
Household measures
Compare listed portions
For FDC 2709478, the 2 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 patty
150 kcal
55 g
1 cup
435 kcal
160 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2709478, Sodium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Sodium
452.8 mg≈ 20% Daily ValueTotal fat
13.6 g≈ 17% Daily ValueSaturated fat
2 g≈ 10% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2709478’s 80 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Source-serving signals
What stands out in this record
These 1 calculated observation describe FDC 2709478 at 80 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion contains 453 mg sodium, about 20% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
Nutrition facts
Compare the source serving with 100 grams
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 80 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 218 kcal 272 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 2.1 g 2.6 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 23.1 g 28.9 g | 8% 11% |
| Total fat | 13.6 g 17 g | 17% 22% |
| Dietary fiber | 2.2 g 2.7 g | 8% 10% |
| Sugars | 0.4 g 0.6 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 452.8 mg 566 mg | 20% 25% |
| Saturated fat | 2 g 2.5 g | 10% 13% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6.3 g 7.8 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4.5 g 5.7 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Potassium | 284 mg 355 mg | 6% 8% |
| Calcium | 15.2 mg 19 mg | 1% 1% |
| Iron | 0.5 mg 0.6 mg | 3% 3% |
| Magnesium | 16.8 mg 21 mg | 4% 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.3 mg 5.4 mg | 5% 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 39.4 g 49.3 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2709478, approximate percentages divide the displayed 80 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.
Inside the source record
Source formulation behind this USDA record
USDA links FDC 2709478 to one source input totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Potato, hash brown, from fast food” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
A single-source formulation
Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty is the only listed source input for this record. That does not mean every real-world version is identical; brands, preparation, water content, and portion weight can still differ.
100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or pattyUSDA ingredient 21026 · encyclopedia page available | 100 GM | 100 g | 100% |
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2709478, the close-record rule searches the USDA “French fries and other fried white potatoes” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.
This record
Potato, hash brown, from fast food
- USDA category
- French fries and other fried white potatoes
- FDC ID
- 2709478
- FNDDS code
- 71404010
Closest inspectable record
Potato, hash brown, from restaurant
- USDA category
- French fries and other fried white potatoes
- FDC ID
- 2709480
- FNDDS code
- 71404030
Source-equivalent fields
Different source identities, matching published reference fields
Across the nutrient, portion, and formulation fields published here, FDC 2709478 and FDC 2709480 match exactly. Their descriptions and source identities remain distinct provenance; matching database fields do not make every real-world version interchangeable.
Practical reading: do not infer a nutrient difference from the names alone. Choose the description that more closely matches what was reported, while treating the shared values as a standardized reference rather than a measurement of your plate.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2709478 versus FDC 2709480 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.
Review the full french fries and other fried white potatoes source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
Deep comparisons
Controlled comparisons that include this exact record
FDC 2709478 appears in 2 pair pages that passed semantic, material-difference, source-evidence, and diversity gates. Each preserves a 100-gram denominator and both primary records.
5 material nutrient differencesPotato, hash brown, from fast food vs Potato, hash brown, from freshInspect descriptions, portions, formulations, and both sources →3 material nutrient differencesPotato, hash brown, from fast food vs Potato, hash brown, from school lunchInspect descriptions, portions, formulations, and both sources →
From record to familiar meal
Guides that use this exact USDA record
These 2 guides place “Potato, hash brown, from fast food” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2709478 into a universal recipe.
Uncertainty, made actionable
What can change this estimate?
This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with restaurant formulation and serving size, portion size, raw versus cooked weight, cooking method.
For “Potato, hash brown, from fast food,” resolve restaurant formulation and serving size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
restaurant formulation and serving size
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
- 02
portion size
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
- 03
raw versus cooked weight
Match the food state before matching the number. Cooking, draining, or added liquid can change grams and concentration even when the food name barely changes.
- 04
cooking method
Match the method named by the source—such as baked, fried, boiled, or grilled—before scaling. Preparation can change both water content and the ingredients retained in the finished food.
How we estimated this
The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point
FDC 2709478 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 272 kcal per 100 g becomes 218 kcal at 80 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.
About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” We display it as a USDA reference amount because it is a database comparison point—not a suggested portion or a claim about what most people should eat.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2709478
FNDDS food code: 71404010
The scaling for FDC 2709478 can be exact while the match to “Potato, hash brown, from fast food” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 80 g weight, 1-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.
Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.