Raw instant potato powder (dehydrated potato flakes or granules) is the dry, unrecombined product before water or milk is added. In its dry form it is very energy-dense (~340 kcal/100g) as a concentrated source of carbohydrate, with minimal fat. It retains starch and some minerals from potato but loses most of its vitamin C during dehydration. It is used as a convenience food base or as a thickening agent in soups and gravies.
Store instant potato powder in a cool, dry place in an airtight container; moisture causes clumping and spoilage. As a recipe thickener, whisk a tablespoon of the dry powder into simmering soup or gravy at the end of cooking.
Where Potato powder, instant, raw Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
Glycemic Index & Load
High GI food — causes a rapid rise in blood sugar. Best eaten in small portions combined with lower-GI foods, protein, or fat.
Glycemic Load (GL = GI × carbs ÷ 100) accounts for portion size. A moderate GL — portion size matters here.
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 1,430 mg | 72% | |
| Chloride | 660 mg | 83% | |
| Phosphorus | 230 mg | 33% | |
| Vitamin C | 130 mg | 163% | |
| Calcium | 73.0 mg | 9% | |
| Magnesium | 66.0 mg | 18% | |
| Folate | 13.0 µg | 7% | |
| Niacin equivalents (NE) | 8.60 mg | 54% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 6.60 mg | 41% | |
| Iron | 2.20 mg | 16% | |
| Zinc | 1.20 mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.840 mg | 60% | |
| Manganese | 0.300 mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-TE) | 0.250 mg | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.240 mg | 24% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.190 mg | 14% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.050 mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin A (RE) | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.000 g | — | |
| Glucose (dextrose) | 0.500 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0.500 g | — | |
| Sucrose | 0.000 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0.000 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 15.0 µg | — | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value is the proportion of an adult
EU Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) supplied by 100g of this food.
NRVs are the labelling standard — the same basis as the “%RI” figures printed on
food packaging — so these percentages are directly comparable with a shop label.
They are a single adult figure and do not vary by age or sex, which is why they
sometimes differ from UK dietary reference values: the NRV for vitamin C is 80mg
where the UK RNI is 40mg. When Nutriofia assesses your own intake in the
reports and trackers, it uses the age- and sex-specific UK values instead.
Fibre is shown without a percentage. Our fibre values use the UK
Englyst NSP method, while the published 30g daily goal is an AOAC figure — the two
are measured differently and a single percentage would mislead.
How we source and normalise our data →
Phytochemicals
Bioactive plant compounds — not classified as essential nutrients but associated with a range of health benefits.