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Potato, hash brown, restaurant, with cheese calories: 236 per 80 g

This exact USDA record reports 236 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 restaurant, with cheese

Quick facts

USDA reference amount · 80 g

Calories
236 kcal
Protein
4.8 g
Carbohydrate
19.6 g
Total fat
15.9 g
Fiber
1.8 g
Sodium
465 mg

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Preparation and portion

Named measures come from this exact source record.

Estimated for 80 g

236calories

Potato, hash brown, from restaurant, with cheese

Protein
4.8 g
Carbs
19.6 g
Fat
15.9 g

These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.

FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2709481

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 236 calories for USDA reference amount at 80 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 295 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 4.8 g protein, 1.8 g fiber, and 465 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 83.3% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 2 source-input rows in all. 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 162–472 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 2709481: “Potato, hash brown, from restaurant, with cheese.” 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 2709481, 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.

Three gram-weight scenarios calculated from this exact USDA nutrient record
ScenarioWeightEnergyProteinFiberSodium
1 pattyUSDA-listed household measure 55 g 162 kcal 3.3 g 1.2 g 320 mg
USDA reference amountExact record reference weight 80 g 236 kcal 4.8 g 1.8 g 465 mg
1 cupUSDA-listed household measure 160 g 472 kcal 9.6 g 3.5 g 930 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 2709481’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

upper quarter

295 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
220 kcal
Middle 50%
187–243 kcal

Based on 36 records reporting energy.

Protein

upper quarter

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 half

2.2 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 quarter

581 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 2709481’s 80 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Calcium; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Saturated fat. 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

Calcium107 mg

≈ 8% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Dietary fiber1.8 g

≈ 6% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Tradeoff-side signals

Saturated fat4.3 g

≈ 21% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Sodium465 mg

≈ 20% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Potato, hash brown, from restaurant, with cheese,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2709479 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 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 162 kcal to 472 kcal.

  2. 02

    Source identity: FDC 2709481 versus 2709479

    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.

  3. 03

    Formulation anchor: Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty

    The source formulation has 2 input rows; Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty supplies 83.3% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.

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 2709481 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 restaurant, with cheese

Exact source wording
“Potato, hash brown, from restaurant, with cheese”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2709481 · FNDDS 71404040
Named qualifiers
hash brown · from restaurant · with cheese

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Potato, hash brown, from fast food, with cheese

Exact source wording
“Potato, hash brown, from fast food, with cheese”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2709479 · FNDDS 71404020
Named qualifiers
hash brown · from fast food · with cheese

06 · Continue with purpose

The next pages answer different follow-up questions

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”, “from restaurant”, and “with cheese”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.

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Nearby USDA records compared with this exact food description
Exact recordSource servingCalories / 100 gProtein / 100 gFat / 100 gFiber / 100 gSodium / 100 g
This recordPotato, hash brown, from restaurant, 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, with cheese 80 g178 kcal 223 kcal 5.1 g 15.5 g 1.4 g 389 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, ready-to-heat, with cheese 80 g199 kcal 249 kcal 6 g 15.2 g 2.6 g 440 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 fast food 80 g218 kcal 272 kcal 2.6 g 17 g 2.7 g 566 mg

How to compare FDC 2709481: 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 2709481, the 2 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 patty

162 kcal

55 g

1 cup

472 kcal

160 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2709481, Saturated fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Saturated fat

4.3 g≈ 21% Daily Value

Total fat

15.9 g≈ 20% Daily Value

Sodium

464.8 mg≈ 20% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2709481’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 2709481 at 80 g—not a measured or recommended plate.

  • The representative USDA portion contains 465 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 amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 236 kcal Not established
Protein 4.8 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 19.6 g 7%
Total fat 15.9 g 20%
Dietary fiber 1.8 g 6%
Sugars 0.4 g Not established
Sodium 464.8 mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.3 g 21%
Monounsaturated Fat 6.2 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.9 g Not established
Cholesterol 13.6 mg 5%
Potassium 247.2 mg 5%
Calcium 107.2 mg 8%
Iron 0.4 mg 2%
Magnesium 17.6 mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.6 mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.1 µg 0%
Vitamin A 42.4 µg 5%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 37.8 g Not established

For FDC 2709481, 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 2709481 to 2 source inputs totaling 120 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Potato, hash brown, from restaurant, with cheese” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

2 listed components

The largest listed inputs by source weight are Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty, Cheese, cheddar. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.

120 g total listed input weight across the formulation.

USDA source inputs listed for this exact survey-food record
#USDA inputListed amountInput weightShare of listed input weight
1 Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or pattyUSDA ingredient 21026 · encyclopedia page available 100 GM 100 g 83.3%
2 Cheese, cheddarUSDA ingredient 1009 · encyclopedia page available 20 GM 20 g 16.7%

Use this formulation to choose a closer record—not to reverse-engineer a recipe. If your meal adds, removes, or substantially changes one of these components, another source entry or a photo-based estimate may fit better.

Exact-record context

What makes this USDA record distinct?

For FDC 2709481, 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 restaurant, with cheese

USDA category
French fries and other fried white potatoes
FDC ID
2709481
FNDDS code
71404040

Source-equivalent fields

Different source identities, matching published reference fields

Across the nutrient, portion, and formulation fields published here, FDC 2709481 and FDC 2709479 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 2709481 versus FDC 2709479 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 2709481 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.

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 restaurant, with cheese,” 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.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 2709481 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 295 kcal per 100 g becomes 236 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: 2709481

FNDDS food code: 71404040

The scaling for FDC 2709481 can be exact while the match to “Potato, hash brown, from restaurant, with cheese” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 80 g weight, 2-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.

Open the source record ↗

Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.