Homestyle Instant Mashed Potatoes

Homestyle Instant Mashed Potatoes by Best Buy has 368 kcal per 100 g. One serving (19 g) is about 70 kcal.

Homestyle Instant Mashed Potatoes contains 10.5 g of protein per 100 g — about 2 g per 19 g serving.

Yes — 10.5 g of protein per 100 g, supplying 12% of its calories. That makes it a good protein source.

Yes — carbohydrates provide 87% of its calories (78.9 g per 100 g, of which 0 g is sugar). It also delivers 5.3 g of fiber.

Yes — only 0 g of sugar per 100 g. Most of its 78.9 g of carbs come from starch and fiber rather than sugar.

Yes — just 52.6 mg per 100 g (2% of the daily value), which qualifies as low sodium.

It provides 5.3 g of fiber per 100 g — 19% of the daily value, making it a high-fiber food.

Nutri-Score weighs negatives (calories, sugar, saturated fat, sodium) against positives (fiber, protein) per 100 g. Points against come from calorie density (368 kcal); points in favor come from fiber (5.3 g), protein (10.5 g). Overall that places it in band A.