Calories & Macros in Mashed Potatoes

Calories in any amount of Mashed Potatoes

Weigh your portion and type it in, in grams or ounces; it starts at 1 cup (210 g). Every value scales from the USDA figures per 100 g, so 250 g has two and a half times the calories of 100 g.

Mashed Potatoes nutrition facts per 100 g

% Daily Value is how much 100 g contributes to the FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older, the figures on US nutrition labels; a dash means there is no Daily Value for that nutrient. "Not reported" means USDA has no measurement for this food, not that it contains none.

How Mashed Potatoes fits common diet targets

Net carbs

15.3g

per 100 g

Protein per 100 kcal

1.6g

Energy density

1.13kcal/g

low

• Net carbs are total carbohydrate minus fiber: 16.8 g − 1.5 g = 15.3 g per 100 g. Low-carb plans usually count these.
• Protein per 100 kcal compares how much protein each food gives for the same calories: Mashed Potatoes gives 1.6 g.
• Energy density is calories per gram. At 1.13 kcal/g, Mashed Potatoes is low on the CDC's scale (very low below 0.6, low to 1.5, medium to 4, high above 4); lower-density foods give a larger portion for the same calories.

Logging Mashed Potatoes: what to know

These are home-prepared mashed potatoes with whole milk and butter added, so they carry fat the plain potato does not. Plain boiled potato has 0.1 g of fat per 100 g, and these mashed potatoes have 4.2 g. Sodium is 317 mg per 100 g, and a cup of 210 g is the portion, so a restaurant side with cream or gravy will differ.