It depends on the potato. Red potatoes are smaller than Russets and so forth.
For a standard white or Russet potato, it would be about 46-47 medium whole potatoes OR 15.5 pounds.
1 lb. = 3 medium = 2 1/4 c. peeled and diced.
Generally, you use one medium potato per person (depending on the "size" people you are serving you may need a few large ones thrown in). If you are mashing them, add an extra potato or two "for the pan" since some will be left there.
Three medium potatoes equal about 1 pound. One pound of potatoes will yield 3 cups peeled and sliced; 2 1/4 cups peeled and diced; 2 cups mashed; or 2 cups of french fries. So on average there is about 5 medium potatos to 5 cups.
i think it could be 15 but that is just a guess
Potatoes come in many different sizes, this is something for your own estimate at time of doing it.
I was making scalloped potatoes and I just measured four (a little larger than medium) russets and got a tad over 5 cups. Not enough over to bother with.
call a caterer....
About 1.4 cups.
About 3.2 cups
uh...35
That is approximately 2.2 cups of potatoes
One pound of potatoes yields about three cups of peeled & sliced potatoes.
One pound of potatoes yields about three cups of peeled & sliced potatoes.
One pound of of white or russet potatoes makes approximately 1 3/4 cups of mashed potatoes. Using that measurement, then five pounds of potatoes would make approximately 8 3/4 cups of mashed potatoes. Source: http://southernfood.about.com/library/info/blequivp.htm
That would be 2.5 pounds.
That is 2 cups
That is about 4 cups
{| |- | 4 lbs. of white potatoes will make approximately 8 cups of cubed potatoes. On average, 1 lb. of white potatoes = 3 med. potatoes = 3 cups grated potatoes = 2 cups cubed potatoes = 1-3/4 cup mashed. |}
Three medium potatoes equal about 1 pound. One pound of potatoes will yield 3 cups peeled and sliced; 2 1/4 cups peeled and diced; 2 cups mashed; or 2 cups of french fries. (Answer found on North Carolina Potato Association website)
If you mashed it, it would be 2 cups.
2 cups
A quarter of a cup.