Mashed Potatoes Calories
Calorie conscious people, opting for weight loss diets, are always worried about the calories in potatoes. There are different types of potatoes available in the market. Russets are starchy potatoes which have high starch and low water. If you want potatoes for baking or for French fries, these russets or starchy potatoes are great. They are good as mashed potatoes too. They disintegrate, when cooked in water while they become crumbly and fluffy when cooked by dry heat. Yukon Golds, having medium starch and medium water, can be called all-purpose or chef's potatoes. They are great in mashed potatoes, soups, stews and they also can be roasted nicely. They don't dry out when baked and they are moist and fluffy, within a few minutes, when cooked. They maintain most of their shape in soups.
These days, frozen or dehydrated mashed potatoes are easily available in the supermarkets. Mashed potatoes are also known as 'whipped potatoes'. Freshly boiled potatoes can be whipped with a hand beater. You may add butter, vegetable oil, milk or cream to enhance the flavor and texture of whipped potatoes. You may add finely ground garlic, spring onion, sour cream, egg yolk, healthy herbs like parsley, rosemary, white turnip, or wasabi, bacon, cheese, etc. to these potatoes. Spices like mustard, nutmeg, chili pepper, etc. help enhance the flavor and taste of the dish.
Calories in Mashed Potatoes
| Mashed Potatoes | Serving Size | Number of Calories | Calories from Fat | Good Points | Bad Points |
| Only mashed potatoes | 0.33 cup or 80 gm | 66 | 9 | Low in cholesterol, no sugar, high in vitamin B6 | High in sodium |
| With whole milk and margarine | 1 cup or 210 gm | 237 | 79 | Very low in cholesterol, high in vitamin B6, high in vitamin C | High in sodium |
| With whole milk | 1 cup or 210 gm | 174 | 11 | Low in saturated fat, low in cholesterol, high in potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C | High in sodium |
| With whole milk and butter | 1 cup or 210 gm | 237 | 80 | Low in cholesterol, high in potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C | High in sodium |
| Dehydrated, prepared from granules, with milk, water and margarine | 1 cup or 210 gm | 244 | 91 | Very low in cholesterol, high in vitamin C | High in sodium |
| Dehydrated, flakes, without milk, dry form | 1 cup or 48 gm | 170 | 2 | No cholesterol, very low in saturated fat, low in sodium, high in thiamin, High in vitamin B6 and Vitamin C | Apparently nil, depends upon the brand |
| Dehydrated, prepared from flakes, with whole milk and butter | 1 cup or 210 gm | 205 | 96 | High in Vitamin C | High in saturated fat |
| Homemade creamy butter mashed potatoes | 1/2 cup or 25 gm | 90 | 9 | Low in saturated fat | High in sodium |
| With gravy | 1 serving or 136 gm | 130 | 41 | Low in sugar | High in sodium |
Don't think about the calories, at least while reading following mouth-watering mashed potato recipe! To reduce the calories, you may use low-fat versions of dairy products. And you may adjust your daily calorie intake by lowering the calories in other meals.
Buttery Mashed Potato Recipe
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and quartered length-wise.
- 3 tbsp heavy cream.
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp milk
- Salt
- Pepper
- Put the cut potatoes into a saucepan.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Pour water until potatoes are covered.
- Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer.
- Cover the pan for 15-20 minutes.
- When a fork can easily be poked through them, be sure that they are cooked well.
- Drain water from potatoes.
- Warm cream and melt butter, together, either in microwave or in a pan on the stove.
- Put hot potatoes into a bowl and pour cream and melted butter.
- Use potato masher to mash the potatoes.
- Use a strong spoon to beat further, adding milk to achieve the consistency you desire. Over-beating can make the potatoes gluey.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.
