Potato
also called Spud, Tater, Irish potato, White potato
About
A starchy underground tuber that weighs about 5.6 ounces per cup (159 g) when stored in bulk.
Potatoes have a typical bulk density of about 42 pounds per cubic foot (0.67 g/mL). Gaps between the tubers leave empty space, which makes bulk potatoes pack lighter than water. One US cup holds approximately 5.6 ounces (159 g) of cut or small tubers. This bulk weight is similar to other dense root vegetables like turnips and beets.
From Wikipedia
The potato is a starchy tuberous vegetable native to the Americas that is consumed as a staple food in many parts of the world. Potatoes are underground stem tubers of the plant Solanum tuberosum, a perennial in the nightshade family Solanaceae.
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Questions people ask
- How much does a cup of potatoes weigh?
- One US cup of potatoes weighs about 5.6 ounces (159 g). That is roughly the same weight as a cup of chopped carrots.
One cup weighs
5.59 oz (159 g)
- One tablespoon
- 0.349 oz (9.91 g)
- One teaspoon
- 0.116 oz (3.3 g)
- Density
- 0.67 g/mL
Quick answer
One US cup of potatoes weighs about 5.6 ounces (159 g). That is roughly the same weight as a cup of chopped carrots.
Typical figures, the same ones every comparison on the site uses; real ones vary.
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