A baked potato is an excellent meal to eat as part of a healthy eating diet or when dieting for weight loss. The topping you put on the baked potato will effect how calorific it is, but if you choose a low fat topping with low fat dressing this will not become too much. An average potato with a low fat topping will be approximately 250 calories, this will rise to around 350 for a less healthy alternative.
The choice of toppings for baked potatoes are vast with traditional toppings ranging from, tuna and sweet corn, chilli, prawn marie rose, cottage cheese, baked beans and fromage frais with chives.