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Potato, hash brown, restaurant 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 restaurant

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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Preparation and portion

Named measures come from this exact source record.

Estimated for 80 g

218calories

Potato, hash brown, from restaurant

Protein
2.1 g
Carbs
23.1 g
Fat
13.6 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 2709480

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 2709480: “Potato, hash brown, from restaurant.” 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 2709480, 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 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 2709480’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

upper quarter

272 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
220 kcal
Middle 50%
187–243 kcal

Based on 36 records reporting energy.

Protein

middle half

2.6 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

2.7 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 quarter

566 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 2709480’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 restaurant,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2709478 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 150 kcal to 435 kcal.

  2. 02

    Source identity: FDC 2709480 versus 2709478

    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

    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 2709480 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

Exact source wording
“Potato, hash brown, from restaurant”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2709480 · FNDDS 71404030
Named qualifiers
hash brown · from restaurant

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

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

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” and “from restaurant”. 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 80 g218 kcal 272 kcal 2.6 g 17 g 2.7 g 566 mg
Potato, 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 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
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 school lunch 80 g174 kcal 218 kcal 2.6 g 11.5 g 3.2 g 169 mg
Potato, hash brown, ready-to-heat 80 g174 kcal 217 kcal 2.6 g 11.5 g 3.2 g 398 mg

How to compare FDC 2709480: 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 2709480, 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 2709480, 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 Value

Total fat

13.6 g≈ 17% Daily Value

Saturated fat

2 g≈ 10% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2709480’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 2709480 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 amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 218 kcal Not established
Protein 2.1 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 23.1 g 8%
Total fat 13.6 g 17%
Dietary fiber 2.2 g 8%
Sugars 0.4 g Not established
Sodium 452.8 mg 20%
Saturated fat 2 g 10%
Monounsaturated Fat 6.3 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 4.5 g Not established
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Potassium 284 mg 6%
Calcium 15.2 mg 1%
Iron 0.5 mg 3%
Magnesium 16.8 mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.3 mg 5%
Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
Vitamin A 0 µg 0%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 39.4 g Not established

For FDC 2709480, 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 2709480 to one source input totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Potato, hash brown, from restaurant” 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 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 100%

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 2709480, 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.

Source-equivalent fields

Different source identities, matching published reference fields

Across the nutrient, portion, and formulation fields published here, FDC 2709480 and FDC 2709478 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 2709480 versus FDC 2709478 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 2709480 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,” 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 2709480 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: 2709480

FNDDS food code: 71404030

The scaling for FDC 2709480 can be exact while the match to “Potato, hash brown, from restaurant” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 80 g weight, 1-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.