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Calories · American & British

Calories in a loaded baked potato

A typical restaurant serving of a loaded baked potato (one large russet with a tablespoon of butter, 2 tablespoons of sour cream, ¼ cup of cheddar and crumbled bacon, about 387 g) is about 630 calories, usually 320–950.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called baked potato with toppings, loaded potato, steakhouse baked potato.

~630
Loaded baked potato

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein21 g
  • Carbs67 g
  • Fat32 g

One serving

Serving
one large russet with a tablespoon of butter, 2 tablespoons of sour cream, ¼ cup of cheddar and crumbled bacon
Weight
~387 g
Per 100 g
~164

The dish

About a loaded baked potato

A plain large baked potato is about 280 by USDA's numbers and has almost no fat. Built from USDA values, the toppings more than double it: a tablespoon of butter adds about 100, cheddar about 115, two tablespoons of sour cream about 60 and bacon about 75, for about 630.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Loaded baked potato · rough numbers

  • Plain large baked potato~280
  • Loaded medium potato~320
  • Loaded large potato~630
  • Large with double toppings~950

What moves the number

Why one plate is 320 and another 950

  • Butter
  • Cheddar and sour cream
  • Bacon
  • Potato size

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Ask for the toppings on the side
  • Pick butter or sour cream, not both
  • Choose a medium potato

Side by side

Next to other American & British dishes

American & British · typical restaurant servingAll about American & British food →

  • Mimosa~120one 6 oz mimosa: sparkling wine and orange juice · usually 80–150
  • Glass of red wine~130one standard 5 oz pour · usually 100–230
  • Green bean casserole~130one cup of green bean casserole · usually 60–190
  • Yorkshire pudding~130one large pub-style Yorkshire pudding (about 60 g) · usually 60–350
  • Pint of beer~210one 16 oz US pint of regular beer · usually 100–280
  • Scotch egg~270one standard Scotch egg (113 g) · usually 220–450
  • Hot dog~300one beef hot dog in a white bun with mustard · usually 250–650
  • Mashed potatoes and gravy~300one cup of restaurant mashed potatoes with gravy · usually 150–450
  • Gumbo~330one restaurant bowl, about 1½ cups, with rice · usually 220–430
  • Mac and cheese~340one restaurant side, roughly a heaped cup · usually 250–1,000
  • Clam chowder~350one bowl of New England chowder, about 1½ cups · usually 200–900
  • Sausage roll~350one bakery sausage roll in flaky pastry · usually 250–550

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How these numbers were made

Method and sources

Last reviewed

Restaurant portions and cooking vary, so these are typical estimates for one serving, built from the sources below. Treat it as a rough number: your plate may land anywhere in the range.

If you manage a health condition, ask a doctor or registered dietitian.

AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.

  1. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — Potatoes, Russet, flesh and skin, baked (large 299 g, medium 173 g), FDC 170030
  2. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — Butter, salted, FDC 173410
  3. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Sour cream, regular, FDC 2705614
  4. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Cheese, Cheddar (1 cup shredded 113 g), FDC 2705709
  5. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Pork bacon, smoked or cured, cooked, FDC 2705889

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in a loaded baked potato?

A typical restaurant serving of a loaded baked potato (one large russet with a tablespoon of butter, 2 tablespoons of sour cream, ¼ cup of cheddar and crumbled bacon, about 387 g) is about 630 calories, usually 320–950. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories are in a loaded baked potato?

About 630 for a large russet with butter, sour cream, cheddar and bacon. The plain potato is about 280 of that.

How many calories are in a plain baked potato?

About 280 for a large russet (299 g) and about 160 for a medium one, with the skin.

Is a baked potato lighter than fries?

Plain, a large baked potato (about 280) is lighter than a restaurant side of fries (about 490); fully loaded (about 630), it is more.

What changes the calories in a loaded baked potato?

Butter. Cheddar and sour cream.

How can I order a loaded baked potato lighter?

Ask for the toppings on the side. Pick butter or sour cream, not both.

Can PlateDiary show calories for the dishes I eat out?

Yes, if you want it to: calories in PlateDiary are off unless you turn them on. Switch them on and each dish you save from a photo of the table gets one rough “~” number you can accept or change.