How many calories in mashed potatoes
A side portion of mashed potatoes has about 210 kcal, made with butter and milk.
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To burn it off
Mash is potatoes plus whatever you beat into them. The potato brings the carbs, the butter and milk bring the fat.
A side portion is 210 kcal, with 30 g of carbs, 8 g of fat and 4 g of protein. It's the classic partner for sausages, pies and a Sunday roast.
How rich it is depends on the cook. A pub mash with loads of butter and cream will be more, a quick one at home with a splash of milk will be less.
Tips
- 1Use a splash of the cooking water or milk instead of extra butter.
- 2Mix in some mashed carrot, swede or cauliflower for more on the plate.
- 3Keep it to one scoop and fill the rest with veg.
Where it comes from
Potatoes were domesticated in the Andes of Peru and northwest Bolivia thousands of years ago and reached Europe with Spanish explorers in the 16th century. One of the earliest written recipes for mash is in Hannah Glasse's English cookbook The Art of Cookery from 1747: boil and peel the potatoes, then mash them with milk, salt and butter. Who mashed the first potato, nobody knows.
Where does our food come from? · Source: Mental Floss, A Brief History of Mashed Potatoes
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Questions
How many calories in two portions of mash?
About 420 kcal for two side portions.
Is mash higher than boiled potatoes?
A little, because of the butter and milk. The potatoes themselves are the same.
How much fat is in mashed potatoes?
About 8 g in a side portion, mostly from the butter.
Does leaving the skins in change the calories of mash?
Hardly at all. You get a bit more fibre, but the calories come down to the potatoes and how much butter and milk go in.
How many calories in a knob of butter in mash?
A knob of about 10 g is around 75 kcal. Every extra one you beat in adds that on top of the 210 for a side portion.
