A couple of questions

What is instant mash potato made of?

Made from dehydrated potato flakes and potato flour (plus other additives), these potatoes are reconstituted with warm milk or water for an instant dish. Instant mashed potatoes are great for the budget-conscious and those tight on time, but the lackluster flavor and questionable texture are factors to consider.Oct 18, 2018

Is instant mash actually potatoes?

Instant mashed potatoes are potatoes that have been through an industrial process of cooking, mashing and dehydrating to yield a packaged convenience food that can be reconstituted by adding hot water or milk, producing an approximation of mashed potatoes. They are available in many different flavors.

Is instant mashed potatoes bad for you?

Nutritionally speaking, instant mashed potatoes offer roughly the same vitamins and minerals as the real mashed potatoes with the exception of Vitamin C. To please palates, they tend to be higher in sodium, significantly higher than the amount of salt home cooks would add when making them at home from scratch.

Are packet mashed potatoes healthy?

1. They're surprisingly healthy. According to Consumer Reports, store-bought mashed scored "good" in the nutrition category based on calories, fat, saturated fat, sodium, sugars, iron, calcium, and fiber—with most products prepared with 2 percent milk, unsalted butter, and salt.

Are instant mashed potatoes the same as potato flakes?

Sometimes called potato buds, instant mashed potato flakes are dehydrated cooked potatoes. Reconstitute them with hot water or milk, and you've got mashed potatoes. While there's no question that making mashed potatoes from scratch is worth the effort, potato flakes do have their place.

Do instant mashed potatoes have potassium?

Nutrient Value of Instant Potatoes Potassium: 480 milligrams. That is about one-quarter of the suggested amount per day, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Are boxed mashed potatoes good?

Of all things "instant" you can buy, mashed potatoes is one of the best. … Idaho Spuds has the creamiest and smoothest mashed potatoes. Boxed instant mashed potatoes can be extremely grainy, but not these. The creaminess makes them feel extra indulgent.

Are KFC potatoes real or instant?

According to a KFC manager on this Reddit Ask Me Anything thread, KFC's mashed potatoes come from powdered potatoes, a.k.a instant mashed potatoes. One excellent KFC copycat recipe hails Idahoan brand mashed potatoes as a close approximation of the dried potato flakes KFC uses in their kitchen.