Boiled potato, salted

20 g carbs per 100 g boiled potato · glucose-type only. Graded for five standard jobs below — the same product fits some jobs and not others.

single-sourcecaffeine-freevegangluten-free
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Job fit

It falls short for Marathon, 70.3, IRONMAN, Ultra — see the reasons under each grade.

Marathon
3.5 h · race · target 80 g/h → 4/h
D
✗ single-source · pair with a fructose source✓ gut-friendly≈ 4/h · a lot to carry running✓ caffeine-freeℹ sodium not stated
70.3
5.5 h · race · target 90 g/h → 4.5/h
D
✗ single-source · pair with a fructose source✓ gut-friendly≈ 4.5/h · a lot to carry✓ caffeine-freeℹ sodium not stated
IRONMAN
12 h · race · target 90 g/h → 4.5/h
D
✗ single-source · pair with a fructose source✓ gut-friendly≈ 4.5/h · a lot to carry✓ caffeine-freeℹ sodium not stated
Century / gran fondo
5 h · steady · target 80 g/h → 4/h
C
✗ single-source · pair with a fructose source✓ gut-friendly✓ 4/h · easy to carry✓ caffeine-freeℹ sodium not stated
Ultra
10 h · steady · target 80 g/h → 4/h
D
✗ single-source · pair with a fructose source✓ gut-friendly≈ 4/h · a lot to carry running✓ caffeine-freeℹ sodium not stated

Grades: A–E from absorption (35 %), gut (30 %), practicality (15 %), caffeine (10 %) and your preferences (10 %); a ✗ on absorption or gut caps at C. Sodium and tonicity are shown as ℹ and never change the grade.

What is in it

Label facts, not a score. Apply your own preferences in the checker.

Format
Real food
Unit
100 g boiled potato
Carbohydrate
20 g
Carb sources (label order)
potato starch
Glucose:fructose
glucose-type only · ~0 % fructose (inferred)
Sodium
not stated
Potassium
380 mg
Caffeine
0 mg
Protein / fat / fibre
1.7 g / 0.1 g / 1.8 g
Sugar alcohols
none listed
Sweeteners
none listed
Allergens
none listed
Vegan / gluten-free
vegan / gluten-free
Batch-tested
not stated
Tonicity
—

USDA FoodData Central, "Potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh": ~86 kcal, 20 g carbohydrate (starch → glucose only), 1.8 g fibre per 100 g. Sodium depends on how much you salt it — a good pinch is ~300 mg. The classic ultra aid-station food.

From USDA FoodData Central, checked 2026-09-18 · source. Labels change; read the pack. Not medical advice; not affiliated with the brand.

How many Boiled potato, salted per hour do I need?

At 20 g carbs per 100 g boiled potato: about 3 per hour for 60 g/h and 4.5 per hour for 90 g/h. Use the fuel checker to set your own job.

Is Boiled potato, salted dual-source (glucose and fructose)?

No — its carbs are glucose-type only (glucose-type only). Fine up to about 60 g/h; above that, pair it with a fructose source.

Does Boiled potato, salted contain caffeine?

No, this version is caffeine-free.

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