You can eat mashed potatoes to lose weight, there is no absolute taboo food during weight loss, as long as you calculate the calories, any food can be eaten in moderation. Weight loss is mainly achieved by controlling the daily calorie intake, as long as the daily calorie intake does not exceed the daily calorie consumption, any food can be eaten in moderation. On the contrary, if the intake of calories is greater than the consumption of calories, then eat any food may lead to fat. Mashed potatoes are mainly made from steamed potatoes, which are rich in nutritional value and can be used as a staple food during weight loss. On average, every 100 grams of potato contains 2 grams of protein, 17.2 grams of carbohydrates, 0.2 grams of fat, after consumption can provide the body with about 77 kilocalories of energy, moderate consumption will not affect the effect of weight loss. It is recommended that patients can exercise properly during the weight loss period, and the diet should be scientifically and reasonably matched to avoid eating a single type of food for a long time, in order to prevent malnutrition.