FiberKit
How much fiber is in mashed potatoes?
1.6 gfiber in ½ cup (105 g)
That’s 6% of the Daily Value, under the 10% the FDA calls a good source. It still adds up over a day.
- Per serving
- 1.6 g
- Daily Value
- 6%
- Per 100 g
- 1.5 g
- In vegetables
- #50 of 73
Counts toward your 20 plants a week in FiberKit. Baked potato (with skin) and boiled potato count as the same plant.
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Compared with other vegetables
| # | Food | Serving | Fiber | % DV | Soluble · insoluble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acorn squash1 cup, cubes, baked | 1 cup, cubes, baked | 9 g | 32% | |
| 2 | Collard greens1 cup, chopped, cooked | 1 cup, chopped, cooked | 7.6 g | 27% | No split data |
| 3 |  Artichoke1 medium, cooked | 1 medium, cooked | 6.8 g | 24% | |
| 4 |  Butternut squash1 cup, cubes, baked | 1 cup, cubes, baked | 6.6 g | 24% | |
| 5 | Jicama1 cup, sliced, raw | 1 cup, sliced, raw | 5.9 g | 21% | No split data |
| 50 |  Mashed potatoes½ cup | ½ cup | 1.6 g | 6% | No split data |
Questions
How much fiber is in mashed potatoes?
Mashed potatoes has 1.6 g of fiber in ½ cup (105 g), 6% of the Daily Value. That’s 1.5 g of fiber per 100 g.
Is mashed potatoes high in fiber?
Not especially. One serving gives 6% of the Daily Value, under the 10% the FDA calls a good source.
How does mashed potatoes compare with other vegetables?
It ranks #50 of 73 vegetables in FiberKit by fiber per serving. Acorn squash leads with 9 g in 1 cup, cubes, baked.
What’s a higher-fiber swap for mashed potatoes?
Baked potato (with skin) has 3.8 g in 1 medium, baked with skin. That’s 2.2 g more than a serving of mashed potatoes. Also try acorn squash (9 g) or butternut squash (6.6 g).
Fiber: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC ID 168555. Values are for the serving shown and vary with variety and cooking.