Calories in Everyday Foods
USDA calorie and protein numbers for everyday foods, by serving size and cooking method.
FoodsHow Many Calories in a Potato? Official USDA Numbers by Size
A medium baked russet potato is about 164 calories with 4g of fiber, by USDA data. Calories by size, what frying and mashing do to the number, sweet potato compared, and an FAQ.
How Many Calories in a Slice of Bread? White vs Whole Wheat
A slice of white bread is about 77 calories and a slice of whole wheat is about 81, by USDA data, because the wheat slice weighs more. Every bread type per slice, toasting, and an FAQ.
How Many Calories in Oatmeal? Dry vs Cooked, Official USDA Numbers
Half a cup of dry oats is about 152 calories and a cup of cooked oatmeal is about 166, by USDA data. Why the dry and cooked numbers confuse everyone, the portion table, topping math, and an FAQ.
How Many Calories in Peanut Butter? Official USDA Numbers
Two tablespoons of peanut butter is about 191 calories by USDA data, and reduced-fat peanut butter saves you about four. The portion table, why the spoon is the real variable, and an FAQ.
How Many Calories in Salmon? Farmed vs Wild, Official USDA Numbers
A 3 oz cooked fillet of farmed Atlantic salmon is about 175 calories and sockeye is about 133, by USDA data. Every species compared, why farmed runs higher, portion math, and an FAQ.
How Many Calories in a Banana? Official USDA Numbers by Size
A medium banana is about 105 calories with 27g of carbs, by USDA data. Calories by size, what ripeness does and does not change, banana meal math, and an FAQ.
How Many Calories in a Slice of Pizza? The Honest Answer
Cheese pizza is 268 calories per 100g by USDA data, so a slice runs roughly 215 to 375 depending entirely on its size. Why no single slice number exists, how to estimate yours, and an FAQ.
How Many Calories in an Avocado? Official USDA Numbers
A whole avocado is about 322 calories and half is about 161, by USDA data, almost all of it fat. Calories by portion, what that means for toast and guacamole, and an FAQ.
How Many Calories in an Egg? Official USDA Numbers by Size
A large egg is about 72 calories raw and 78 hard-boiled, with 6.3g of protein, by USDA data. Every size and cooking method that changes the number, meal math, and an FAQ.
How Many Calories in Chicken Breast? Official USDA Numbers
Cooked skinless chicken breast is 165 calories per 100g with 31g of protein, by USDA data, the benchmark protein food. Per-portion math, why the pan changes everything, and an FAQ.
How Many Calories in Rice? White vs Brown, Official USDA Numbers
Cooked white rice is about 205 calories per cup and brown about 249, by USDA data, and the surprise is why. Per-cup and per-100g numbers, the cup-weight catch, meal math, and an FAQ.