Protein content
A 1 cup serving of potato salad contains 6.7 g of protein - a moderate source of protein, about 13% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Serving | 1 cup (250 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 6.7 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 2.68 g |
| Calories per serving | 358 kcal |
| Protein density | 7% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 13% |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
| Category | Vegetables |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #169269 |
A typical 1 cup serving of potato salad contains 6.7 grams of protein (2.68 g per 100 g), which makes it a moderate source of protein. That covers roughly 13% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Only about 7% of the calories in potato salad come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It is worth eating for other reasons; the protein it adds to a day is incidental.
Among the 105 vegetables in the database, potato salad ranks 4th by protein per serving, and 399th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against spinach, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.4 g more protein (spinach has 5.3 g per 1 cup cooked).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving above is measured by volume at 250 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Egg and mayonnaise in the dressing add most of the protein above what plain potato provides.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #169269 - "Potato salad, home-prepared" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Potato salad has 2.68 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 cup serving (250 g) provides 6.7 g.
No. Potato salad is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other protein sources across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids.
A 1 cup serving of potato salad contains 6.7 g of protein, about 13% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Potato salad is a moderate source of protein, and about 7% of its calories come from protein, which makes it more of an energy food than a protein food. Set against spinach, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.4 g more protein (spinach has 5.3 g per 1 cup cooked).
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