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How many calories are in a cup of potatoes?

nevadjinn
nevadjinn Posts: 75 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
The option on here says 44. That can't be right!

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  • HealthyAcademic
    HealthyAcademic Posts: 85 Member
    It depends on if it is raw or cooked. Whole or mashed.

    I cross-check calorieking.com when I am not sure.
  • shovav91
    shovav91 Posts: 2,335 Member
    I generally weigh food to avoid this confusion; a cup of something solid leaves room for air holes making it take up less volume, which is why volume isn't the best measure for solids.
  • servilia
    servilia Posts: 3,452 Member
    There's no way a cup of potato, whether raw or cooked, is only 44 calories. If it were I'd be eating 6 cups a day.
  • mfp_1
    mfp_1 Posts: 516 Member
    USDA values for 100 grams of potatoes range from 78 to 86 calories.
    USDA definition of a cup of potatoes ranges from 150 to 300 grams.

    As USDA and others say, weight is more accurate than volume. Do you have a food scale?
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