Recipes · British · Main Courses

Jacket Potato (Baked Potato)

One serving has 549 kcal and 20 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (83%), phosphorus (59%), zinc (57%), copper (50%), calcium (36%) and magnesium (33%). Ready in 75 minutes.

Jacket Potato (Baked Potato)
Photo: Renee Comet (photographer), Public domain · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 70 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (431 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
  • Contains: dairy

Ingredients

  • 280 g Potatoes, russet, raw
  • 10 g Butter, unsalted
  • 40 g Cheddar cheese
  • 100 g Baked beans, canned
  • 0.3 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Scrub the potato, prick it several times with a fork, and rub the skin with a little of the salt.
  2. Bake at 200 °C (400 °F) directly on the oven rack for 60-75 minutes until the skin is crisp and a skewer slides easily into the centre.
  3. Meanwhile, warm the baked beans in a small pan over low heat.
  4. Cut a deep cross in the top of the potato and squeeze the ends to open it up. Add the butter and season with the pepper.
  5. Top with the grated cheddar and the hot baked beans and serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy549 kcal26%
Carbohydrates73.2 g
Water308 mL
Fiber7.8 g26%
Protein20 g42%
Tryptophan0.27 g
Threonine0.57 g
Isoleucine0.71 g
Leucine1.2 g
Lysine0.72 g
Methionine0.27 g
Cystine0.09 g
Phenylalanine0.7 g
Tyrosine0.57 g
Valine0.83 g
Histidine0.35 g
Fat22 g
Monounsaturated6.2 g
Polyunsaturated0.92 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.8 g
Saturated12.7 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol61.1 mg
Calcium358 mg36%
Copper0.45 mg50%
Iron3.7 mg20%
Magnesium103 mg33%
Manganese0.59 mg33%
Phosphorus413 mg59%
Potassium1,427 mg30%
Selenium17.6 µg32%
Sodium736 mg
Zinc4.6 mg57%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.34 mg31%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.31 mg28%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.4 mg24%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.2 mg25%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.1 mg83%
Folate (vitamin B9)62.3 µg16%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.46 µg19%
Choline75.3 mg18%
Vitamin A208 µg30%
Vitamin C16 mg21%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)9.6 IU2%
Vitamin E0.7 mg5%
Vitamin K7.8 µg9%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.6 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

Plan weeks of recipes like this on SustainBite: meals that meet each person's vitamin and mineral needs, for a family too, with one grocery list. Free.