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Calories · American & British

Calories in mashed potatoes and gravy

A typical restaurant serving of mashed potatoes and gravy (one cup of restaurant mashed potatoes with gravy, about 250 g) is about 300 calories, usually 150–450.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called mashed potatoes, mash and gravy, mashed potatoes with gravy.

~300
Mashed potatoes and gravy

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein5 g
  • Carbs36 g
  • Fat16 g

One serving

Serving
one cup of restaurant mashed potatoes with gravy
Weight
~250 g
Per 100 g
~120

The dish

About mashed potatoes and gravy

USDA puts a cup of restaurant mashed potatoes with gravy at about 300. Most of it is the potatoes and the butter and milk mashed in; poultry gravy is light, about 30 for a quarter cup.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Mashed potatoes and gravy · rough numbers

  • Half-cup side scoop~150
  • One cup with gravy~300
  • Restaurant mash, one cup, no gravy~350
  • A big 1½-cup serving with gravy~450

What moves the number

Why one plate is 150 and another 450

  • Butter and cream whipped into the potatoes
  • Portion: a side scoop or a full cup
  • Cheese or bacon stirred in

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Ask for a half portion
  • Take the gravy on the side
  • Pick it or the stuffing, rather than both

Side by side

Next to other American & British dishes

American & British · typical restaurant servingAll about American & British food →

  • Mimosa~120one 6 oz mimosa: sparkling wine and orange juice · usually 80–150
  • Glass of red wine~130one standard 5 oz pour · usually 100–230
  • Green bean casserole~130one cup of green bean casserole · usually 60–190
  • Yorkshire pudding~130one large pub-style Yorkshire pudding (about 60 g) · usually 60–350
  • Pint of beer~210one 16 oz US pint of regular beer · usually 100–280
  • Scotch egg~270one standard Scotch egg (113 g) · usually 220–450
  • Hot dog~300one beef hot dog in a white bun with mustard · usually 250–650
  • Mashed potatoes and gravy~300one cup of restaurant mashed potatoes with gravy · usually 150–450
  • Gumbo~330one restaurant bowl, about 1½ cups, with rice · usually 220–430
  • Mac and cheese~340one restaurant side, roughly a heaped cup · usually 250–1,000
  • Clam chowder~350one bowl of New England chowder, about 1½ cups · usually 200–900
  • Sausage roll~350one bakery sausage roll in flaky pastry · usually 250–550

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How these numbers were made

Method and sources

Last reviewed

Restaurant portions and cooking vary, so these are typical estimates for one serving, built from the sources below. Treat it as a rough number: your plate may land anywhere in the range.

If you manage a health condition, ask a doctor or registered dietitian.

AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.

  1. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Potato, mashed, from restaurant, with gravy (1 cup 250 g), FDC 2709501
  2. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Potato, mashed, from restaurant, FDC 2709500
  3. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Gravy, poultry, FDC 2707144
  4. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Potato, mashed, from fresh, made with milk, FDC 2709496

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in mashed potatoes and gravy?

A typical restaurant serving of mashed potatoes and gravy (one cup of restaurant mashed potatoes with gravy, about 250 g) is about 300 calories, usually 150–450. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories are in mashed potatoes and gravy?

About 300 for a cup from a restaurant, or about 150 for a half-cup side scoop.

How many calories does gravy add?

Less than you might think: a quarter cup of poultry gravy is about 30. The butter and cream in the mash matter more.

Are restaurant mashed potatoes higher in calories than homemade?

Usually: USDA lists restaurant mash at about 140 per 100 g, against about 110 for mash made at home with milk.

What changes the calories in mashed potatoes and gravy?

Butter and cream whipped into the potatoes. Portion: a side scoop or a full cup.

How can I order mashed potatoes and gravy lighter?

Ask for a half portion. Take the gravy on the side.

Can PlateDiary show calories for the dishes I eat out?

Yes, if you want it to: calories in PlateDiary are off unless you turn them on. Switch them on and each dish you save from a photo of the table gets one rough “~” number you can accept or change.