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Dates vs. Hash browns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between dates and hash browns

  • Dates have more fiber, copper, potassium, and iron; however, hash browns are higher in vitamin E, vitamin B1, vitamin K, and vitamin C.
  • Hash browns cover your daily need for sodium, 25% more than dates.
  • Dates have 3 times more fiber than hash browns. While dates have 8g of fiber, hash browns have only 2.7g.
  • Dates have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of hash browns is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Dates, deglet noor 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.
Dates
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.7% 31% 23% 33% 9.8% 42% 74% 21% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.8%
Contains more IronIron +70%
Contains more CopperCopper +106%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.1%

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.
Dates
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 18% 0% 52% 0% 34% 8.8% 34% 23% 43% 0% 25% 9% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5140%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +182.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Hash browns DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 5.665g 38%
Fats 0.39g 17.04g 26%
Sodium 2mg 566mg 25%
Fructose 19.56g 0.24g 24%
Fiber 8g 2.7g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 7.827g 19%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 2.62mg 17%
Carbs 75.03g 28.88g 15%
Copper 0.206mg 0.1mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.032g 2.54g 11%
Starch 25.74g 11%
Potassium 656mg 355mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.137mg 7%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 9.9µg 6%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 5.4mg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 21mg 5%
Iron 1.02mg 0.6mg 5%
Phosphorus 62mg 98mg 5%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.158mg 5%
Selenium 3µg 0.4µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 1.838mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.38mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.038mg 2%
Choline 6.3mg 17.8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.186mg 2%
Calcium 39mg 19mg 2%
Folate 19µg 12µg 2%
Calories 282kcal 272kcal 1%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.36mg 1%
Protein 2.45g 2.58g 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 26.18g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 0.56g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.441g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
3% 17% 29% 49% 2%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 17.04 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 49.27 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4269.2%
Contains more WaterWater +140%
Contains more OtherOther +39.4%
~equal in Protein ~2.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
16% 49% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21641.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29715.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
4
38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
98%
Starch: 25.74 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +6309.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +8050%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/nutrients
  2. Hash browns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173273/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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