Food calories · USDA data
Calories in mashed potatoes
237 calories
in 1 cup, 210 g
- Protein
- 3.9 g
- Carbs
- 35.3 g
- Fat
- 8.9 g
- Fiber
- 3.2 g
Mashed potatoes have 237 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 cup, which weighs 210 g. Per 100 g, mashed potatoes have 113 calories.
Most of its calories (60%) come from carbohydrate, with fat next at 34%. This portion has 3.2 g of fiber, 11% of the 28 g Daily Value.
It takes 88 g of mashed potatoes to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.4 × 1 cup.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 210 g | 237 | 3.9 g | 35.3 g | 8.9 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 32 | 0.5 g | 4.8 g | 1.2 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 113 | 1.9 g | 16.8 g | 4.2 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your mashed potatoes may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 7% of calories (1.9 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 60% (16.8 g per 100 g, of which 1.5 g fiber)
- Fat: 34% (4.2 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, sweet potato has the fewest calories of these four (90 per 100 g) and mashed potatoes the most (113).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mashed potatoes | 113 | 1.9 g | 16.8 g | 4.2 g |
| Corn on the cob | 96 | 3.4 g | 21 g | 1.5 g |
| Baked potato | 93 | 2.5 g | 21.2 g | 0.1 g |
| Sweet potato | 90 | 2 g | 20.7 g | 0.2 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories are in mashed potatoes?
Mashed potatoes have 237 calories. USDA weighs 1 cup at 210 g, and mashed potatoes has 113 calories per 100 g.
How much protein do mashed potatoes have?
1 cup (210 g) has 3.9 g of protein, 8% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 1.9 g.
How many carbs do mashed potatoes have?
1 cup has 35.3 g of carbohydrate, including 3.2 g of fiber, and 8.9 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Potatoes, mashed, home-prepared, whole milk and butter added (FDC ID 168555). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.