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Fruit salad vs. Hash browns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fruit salad and hash browns different?

  • Fruit salad is higher in vitamin A; however, hash browns are richer in vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, potassium, fiber, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for hash browns is 24% higher.
  • Fruit salad contains 300 times more vitamin A than hash browns. While fruit salad contains 600IU of vitamin A, hash browns contain only 2IU.
  • Fruit salad has less sodium.

Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids, and liquids and Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.3% 10% 9.4% 17% 3.8% 6% 0.65% 20% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206%
Contains more IronIron +140%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
~equal in Manganese ~0.158mg

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.
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 11% 10% 0% 0% 2.8% 3.2% 6.7% 3.2% 6.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +416.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +617%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +588.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruit salad Hash browns DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 5.665g 38%
Fats 0.03g 17.04g 26%
Sodium 5mg 566mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 7.827g 20%
Vitamin E 2.62mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.004g 2.54g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.186mg 12%
Phosphorus 14mg 98mg 12%
Calories 50kcal 272kcal 11%
Starch 25.74g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.137mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.356mg 1.838mg 9%
Vitamin K 9.9µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.053mg 0.38mg 7%
Potassium 116mg 355mg 7%
Fiber 1g 2.7g 7%
Copper 0.05mg 0.1mg 6%
Carbs 13.05g 28.88g 5%
Iron 0.25mg 0.6mg 4%
Protein 0.51g 2.58g 4%
Magnesium 8mg 21mg 3%
Vitamin A 30µg 0µg 3%
Choline 17.8mg 3%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.36mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 0.038mg 2%
Folate 3µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 5.4mg 2%
Calcium 11mg 19mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 12.05g 26.18g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Manganese 0.151mg 0.158mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 86%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.03 g
Carbs: 13.05 g
Water: 86.15 g
Other: 0.26 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 WaterWater +74.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +405.9%
Contains more FatsFats +56700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.3%
Contains more OtherOther +757.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.004 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +156440%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51400%

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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. Fruit salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174670/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.