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.
There are 2 cups in a pound, therefore 32 in a 16 pound can.
2 cups
The answer will vary with the size of the potato. 4 to 5 medium potatoes would equal about 1 pound. One medium potato is equal to about 1/2 cup, so one pound of potatoes would be equal to about 2 cups of mashe potatoes.
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)
No, 1 pound of mashed sweet potato is about 2.2 cups.
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
There are approximately 5 cups of instant mashed potatoes in 1 lb. Instant mashed potatoes are less dense than fresh potatoes, so they take up more volume per pound. This means that 1 lb of instant mashed potatoes will yield more cups compared to 1 lb of fresh potatoes.
2 cups in a pound
There are 2 cups in a pound.
That is about 3 cups.