A plain potato has almost no fat
A boiled or baked potato has well under 1 gram of fat. GallDiet does not treat potatoes as a trigger.
The scores
How GallDiet scores potatoes, from highest to lowest.
Each number is the average GallDiet score, out of 100, for that kind of food or meal among people who have gallstones and still have their gallbladder.
Boiled or new potatoes
low 90sSweet potato
high 80sBaked or jacket potato
mid 80sMashed potatoes
low 70sPotato chips
around 70Meals with fries
mid 40sThe labels describe the score, not your health: 85 and up is a high score, 71 to 84 is Caution, 31 to 70 is Moderate risk and 30 or less is High risk. Roast potatoes, sweet potato fries and loaded baked potatoes are not listed because fewer than 10 people have scanned each one so far.
Why the scores differ
The potato is not the problem.
Frying changes everything
GallDiet treats fried food as its highest-risk group. Meals with fries average about 40 points lower than a baked potato. Part of that gap is what the fries come with, such as burgers and fried chicken.
Butter, cheese and sour cream add up
GallDiet counts butter, cheese and sour cream as triggers. Mashed potatoes are usually made with butter or milk, and they average more than 10 points lower than a baked potato.
Raises the score
Boiling or baking Sweet potato Tuna, beans or cottage cheese on a baked potato An air fryer in place of deep frying
Lowers the score
Deep frying Butter and sour cream Cheese and bacon toppings A burger or fried chicken next to the fries
No gallbladder
Potatoes after gallbladder removal.
GallDiet scores meals differently for people who have had their gallbladder removed. Fewer people in that group have scanned potatoes, so treat these numbers as a rough guide.
Mashed potatoes
mid 70sPotato dishes, all kinds
high 60sPotato chips
mid 60sMeals with fries
around 40More on eating after gallbladder removal.
Your own answer
An average can't tell you how your body will react.
The same food is fine for some people with gallstones and a trigger for others. These scores show the pattern across many people, not what will happen on your plate.
GallDiet scores your own meal from a photo, a barcode or a typed name, checks it against the triggers you have saved, and keeps a record of what you ate before each bad day.
About these numbers
Where the scores come from.
The scores on this page are averages of what GallDiet gave to meals its users scanned or typed in, up to October 13, 2026. A group of meals is shown only when at least 10 different people scanned it, and every number is rounded.
A GallDiet score starts at 100 and loses points for common gallstone triggers in the meal, mostly fat. It does not know your portion size, your medical history or how your body reacts.
GallDiet does not diagnose, treat, prevent or cure gallbladder disease or any medical condition. Use these scores alongside advice from your doctor or dietitian, not in place of it.
Medical context: public guidance from the NIDDK covers eating, diet and nutrition for gallstones. If you have severe pain, fever, vomiting, jaundice or chest pain, seek medical care immediately.
FAQ
Common questions about potatoes and gallstones.
Can I eat baked potatoes with gallstones?
Baked and jacket potatoes average in the mid 80s out of 100 in GallDiet, across 21 people with gallstones. That covers plain potatoes and ones topped with tuna or beans. Potatoes loaded with cheese, bacon, butter or sour cream were scanned by too few people to report, and GallDiet takes points off for each of those toppings.
Can I eat mashed potatoes with gallstones?
Mashed potatoes average in the low 70s out of 100 in GallDiet, across 42 people. They are usually made with butter, and sometimes cream or whole milk, which GallDiet counts against the score.
Are french fries bad for gallstones?
Meals with fries average in the mid 40s out of 100 in GallDiet, across 46 people. GallDiet treats fried food as its highest-risk group. Many of those meals also include a burger or fried chicken, so the fries are only part of the reason.
Are sweet potatoes better than white potatoes for gallstones?
They score about the same in GallDiet. Sweet potatoes average in the high 80s out of 100 and baked white potatoes in the mid 80s. Neither is treated as a trigger.
Are potato chips OK with gallstones?
Potato chips average around 70 out of 100 in GallDiet, across 39 people. That is lower than a baked potato and higher than a meal with fries.
Can I eat potatoes after gallbladder removal?
Among GallDiet users who have had their gallbladder removed, potato dishes of all kinds average in the high 60s out of 100, across 57 people. Mashed potatoes average in the mid 70s and meals with fries around 40. Follow the advice your surgeon or dietitian gave you.
Where do these numbers come from?
They are averages of the scores GallDiet gave to 334 scans from 193 people who have gallstones and still have their gallbladder. A group is shown only when at least 10 different people scanned it. The scores are estimates based on common gallstone triggers, mainly fat, and they do not change with portion size. They are not medical advice.
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