How many calories are in a jacket potato with beans and cheese?
A jacket potato with beans and cheese comes to about 505 kcal. The potato itself is only 155 of that. Everything else is what went on top, which is the pattern for most meals built on a plain starch.
The plate, as served
One large baked potato, half a tin of beans, a handful of grated cheese and a knob of butter.
Where the calories come from
| Nutrient | Grams | Calories | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 21g | 84 | 17% |
| Carbs | 61g | 244 | 49% |
| Fat | 19g | 171 | 34% |
| Fibre | 10g | counted within carbs | |
The ring is sized by calories, not grams: protein and carbs are 4 kcal a gram, fat is 9. Drawn by grams, fat would look like a sliver of what it actually contributes.
What is on the plate
| Potatoes, boiledAbout 180 g | 155 kcal |
| Baked beansHalf a standard tin, about 200 g | 155 kcal |
| Cheddar, gratedA handful, about 30 g | 120 kcal |
| ButterA thin spread, about 10 g | 75 kcal |
The same dish, several ways
This is where the calories actually move. Not the ingredient, the cooking.
- With chicken instead of beans525+20
The higher-protein version, for a similar number.
- One large baked potato, half a tin of beans, a handful of grated cheese and a knob of butter.As served505
- Without the butter430-75
The beans already make it wet. This is the free one.
- Beans only310-195
No cheese, no butter. Still a proper meal with 14 g of protein in it.
Where each number comes from
Composition tables list ingredients, not dinners. There is no row anywhere for this plate, so it is built from its parts, and the preparation assumed for each part is written next to it, because that assumption is usually worth more calories than the ingredient.
| Component | Portion and preparation | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Potatoes, boiled | About 180 gBoiled, nothing added. | 155 |
| Baked beans | Half a standard tin, about 200 gStandard tinned beans in tomato sauce. | 155 |
| Cheddar, grated | A handful, about 30 gFull-fat cheddar. | 120 |
| Butter | A thin spread, about 10 gOn toast, or melted over vegetables. | 75 |
| Total | 505 | |
Sources: USDA FoodData Central. Every figure is an estimate with a range around it, and is rounded to the nearest 5 kcal rather than pretending to a precision that does not exist.
Why you will see 350 to 800 kcal quoted for this
Potato size does most of it. A cafe jacket is often twice the weight of a home one, before anyone puts butter under the cheese.
Which is why this page shows the sum instead of asserting a total. Build the plate you actually eat and the number is yours rather than an average of strangers.
Build your own plateCommon questions
- How many calories are in a jacket potato with beans and cheese?
- About 505 kcal for a large potato, half a tin of beans, a handful of cheese and butter. Without the butter it is 430.
- Is a jacket potato good for weight loss?
- Yes, and it is one of the more filling things you can eat for the calories. What goes on top decides whether it stays that way.
- How many calories is a plain baked potato?
- About 155 kcal for a large one. It is the cheapest part of the meal in every sense.
- Beans or chicken on a jacket potato?
- Beans bring more fibre, chicken brings more protein. Neither is a problem. Butter under the topping is the thing worth watching.
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