Baked beans vs. Hash browns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between baked beans and hash browns

Baked beans have more iron, fiber, selenium, folate, copper, and magnesium, while hash browns have more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
Baked beans' daily need coverage for iron is 17% higher.
Hash browns contain 14 times less selenium than baked beans. Baked beans contain 5.7µg of selenium, while hash browns contain 0.4µg.
The amount of sodium in baked beans is lower.
Baked beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of baked beans is 40, while the glycemic index of hash browns is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are Beans, baked, home prepared and Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Baked beans

Hash browns

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+104.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+221.1%
Contains more IronIron	+231.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+59%
Contains more ZincZinc	+102.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-25.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+61.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1325%

~equal in Potassium ~355mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Baked beans

Hash browns

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+28.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+390.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+350.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+106.7%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.137mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.74g	5.665g	33%
Fats	5.15g	17.04g	18%
Iron	1.99mg	0.6mg	17%
Vitamin E		2.62mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	2.133g	7.827g	14%
Starch		25.74g	11%
Fiber	5.5g	2.7g	11%
Selenium	5.7µg	0.4µg	10%
Vitamin B3	0.408mg	1.838mg	9%
Folate	48µg	12µg	9%
Vitamin K		9.9µg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.09mg	0.186mg	7%
Copper	0.159mg	0.1mg	7%
Protein	5.54g	2.58g	6%
Sodium	422mg	566mg	6%
Calories	155kcal	272kcal	6%
Vitamin B5	0.155mg	0.38mg	5%
Vitamin C	1.1mg	5.4mg	5%
Magnesium	43mg	21mg	5%
Manganese	0.255mg	0.158mg	4%
Calcium	61mg	19mg	4%
Choline		17.8mg	3%
Zinc	0.73mg	0.36mg	3%
Saturated fat	1.948g	2.54g	3%
Phosphorus	109mg	98mg	2%
Cholesterol	5mg	0mg	2%
Carbs	21.63g	28.88g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.049mg	0.038mg	1%
Net carbs	16.13g	26.18g	N/A
Potassium	358mg	355mg	0%
Sugar		0.56g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.136mg	0.137mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.056g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.067mg		0%
Threonine	0.228mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.242mg		0%
Leucine	0.428mg		0%
Lysine	0.379mg		0%
Methionine	0.086mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.287mg		0%
Valine	0.282mg		0%
Histidine	0.153mg		0%
Fructose		0.24g	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.441g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.03g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		5.131g	N/A