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Tater tots calories and nutrition

10 oven-heated potato puffs (79 g) has 152 calories, with 1.7 g of protein, 22 g of carbs and 7.1 g of fat. That is 192 calories per 100 g.

Frozen potato puffs, oven-heated. Data: USDA FoodData Central, “Potato puffs, frozen, oven-heated”. Tater tots are represented by USDA’s potato puffs. USDA lists one puff as 7 g and a separate 10-puff measure as 79 g; these are independent household measures, not an exact multiplication. Brand sizes vary.

10 puffs · 79 g

152 calories

Protein
1.7 g4% of calories · 3% DV
Carbs
22 g55% of calories · 8% DV
Fat
7.1 g41% of calories · 9% DV
Fiber
1.6 g
Sugars
0.2 g
Saturated fat
1.3 g
Sodium
366 mg

Calories in tater tots by serving

ServingCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
10 puffs79 g1521.7 g22 g7.1 g
1 puff7 g130.1 g1.9 g0.6 g
1 cup128 g2462.7 g35 g12 g
100 g100 g1922.1 g27 g9.1 g

Serving weights are USDA’s household measures for this food.

Tater tots nutrition facts

Per 100 g, 192 calories: 4% from protein, 55% from carbs and 41% from fat.

NutrientPer 100 gPer serving10 puffs · 79 g% Daily Value
Calories192152–
Total fat9.1 g7.1 g9%
Saturated fat1.7 g1.3 g7%
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg0%
Sodium463 mg366 mg16%
Total carbohydrate27 g22 g8%
Dietary fiber2.0 g1.6 g6%
Total sugars0.3 g0.2 g–
Protein2.1 g1.7 g3%
Vitamin D0 µg0 µg0%
Calcium14 mg11 mg1%
Iron0.6 mg0.5 mg3%
Potassium287 mg227 mg5%
Vitamin A0 µg0 µg0%
Vitamin C4.0 mg3.2 mg4%

% Daily Value is per serving (10 puffs), using the FDA’s Daily Values. Calorie shares use 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs and 9 per gram of fat.

Calories by type

Types are compared at the same weight (79 g). Their household serving sizes may differ.

TypePer 79 gPer 100 gProteinper 79 gFatper 79 g
Frozen potato puffs, oven-heated1521921.7 g7.1 g
Frozen, unprepared1411781.5 g6.9 g

How long to walk it off

Walking at 3 mph, a 150-lb adult burns about 3.2 calories a minute on top of what they would burn at rest. So 10 oven-heated potato puffs (152 calories) takes about 48 minutes of walking, roughly 5,400 steps.

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Tater tots questions

How many calories are in potato tots?

10 oven-heated potato puffs (79 g) has 152 calories: 7.1 g fat, 22 g carbs (1.6 g of it fiber) and 1.7 g protein.

How many calories are in one tater tot?

One oven-heated potato puff (7 g) has 13 calories: 0.6 g fat, 1.9 g carbs (0.1 g of it fiber) and 0.1 g protein.

How do frozen and oven-heated potato puffs compare?

For 10 oven-heated potato puffs (79 g): frozen potato puffs, oven-heated, 152 calories and frozen, unprepared, 141 calories.

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Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central: Potato puffs, frozen, oven-heated (FDC ID 170048, SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01).
  2. U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central: Potato puffs, frozen, unprepared (FDC ID 170047, SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01).
  3. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
  4. Walking time: the method of our walking calorie calculator (2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities; CADENCE-Adults for steps).

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