Energy Rich Vegetables high in calories

Welcome to the list of the top 100 vegetables high in calories highest in energy content. Where the amount of energy ranges from 357.00 kcal to 86.00 kcal per 100g. The top vegetables high in calorie is Potato flour with the highest energy content, which in 100g contains 357.00 kcal of energy.

The total recommended daily allowance or RDA for energy is 0 kcal. For the 100g serving of Potato flour, which contains 357.00 kcal of energy, the corresponding RDA energy percentage is 18 %, which is the highest item from the list of vegetables high in calories high in energy.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Potato flour has a nutritional value score of 15.00 out of 100.Comparing the energy content and the nutritional density in 100g for Potato flour; We class this as a high energy content item compared with all foods in our database.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a medium nutritional density value from our list of vegetables high in calories.

Other important and energy related nutrients are Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Potato flour, which is the top of the vegetables high in calories list for energy content in your diet, the amount of Protein is 6.90 g (12% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 0.34 g (1% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 83.10 g (64% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the energy content in Potato flour from the list of vegetables high in calories.

Top Twenty List - Highest energy Content per 100g

Below is a basic list for energy in vegetables high in calories for the top 20 vegetables high in calories. A more comprehensive list for the top items can be found at the bottom of the page along with different servings.

1. Potato flour 357.00kcal (18%RDA)
2. Potato pancakes 268.00kcal (13%RDA)
3. Potatoes, hash brown, home-prepared 265.00kcal (13%RDA)
4. Potatoes, hash brown, refrigerated, prepared, pan-fried in canola oil 242.00kcal (12%RDA)
5. Potatoes, baked, skin, without salt 198.00kcal (10%RDA)
6. Potatoes, baked, skin only, with salt 198.00kcal (10%RDA)
7. Spinach souffle 172.00kcal (9%RDA)
8. Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared 164.00kcal (8%RDA)
9. Cassava, raw 160.00kcal (8%RDA)
10. Eppaw, raw 150.00kcal (8%RDA)
11. Garlic, raw 149.00kcal (7%RDA)
12. Winged bean tuber, raw 148.00kcal (7%RDA)
13. Soybeans, green, raw 147.00kcal (7%RDA)
14. Potato salad, home-prepared 143.00kcal (7%RDA)
15. Taro, cooked, without salt 142.00kcal (7%RDA)
16. Taro, cooked, with salt 142.00kcal (7%RDA)
17. Soybeans, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 141.00kcal (7%RDA)
18. Soybeans, green, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt 141.00kcal (7%RDA)
19. Pigeonpeas, immature seeds, raw 136.00kcal (7%RDA)
20. Peppers, sweet, red, sauteed 133.00kcal (7%RDA)

Highest Amount of energy per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high energy foods in your diet. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the energy nutritional content.

The food with the highest energy content per typical serving is Potato flour which contains 571.2 kcal in 1.000 cup (or 160.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 29 %. For this serving the Protein content is 11.04 g (20% RDA), the Total Fat content is 0.54 g (1% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 132.96 g (102% RDA).

Kcal of energy in vegetables high in calories (per 100g)

The list below gives the total energy content in the top 100 items from the general description 'vegetables high in calories' each of which show the energy amount as well as Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 50 food items are shown in the graph below, to give a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

The level of energy can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 26 items. The highest amount of energy from the 26 raw items is in Cassava, raw where the content is 160.00 kcal per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 38 items. The highest amount of energy from the 38 cooked items is in Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared where the amount is 164.00 kcal per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked vegetables high in calories shows that cooking can change the levels of energy by 4 kcal in a 100g serving.

Nutritional Information Summary