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Graham cracker vs. Hash browns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are graham cracker and hash browns different?

  • Graham cracker is higher in iron, manganese, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, and copper; however, hash browns are richer in vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for graham cracker is 40% higher.
  • Graham cracker contains 16 times more selenium than hash browns. While graham cracker contains 6.3µg of selenium, hash browns contain only 0.4µg.
  • Hash browns have a lower glycemic index (56) than graham cracker (74).

Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) 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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
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 +90.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +305.3%
Contains more IronIron +530%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +544.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1475%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.8%

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 0% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +93.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +734.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +658.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +201.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.38mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Hash browns DV% diff.
Iron 3.78mg 0.6mg 40%
Manganese 1.019mg 0.158mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.038mg 21%
Folate 91µg 12µg 20%
Carbs 77.66g 28.88g 16%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 1.838mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 7.827g 13%
Phosphorus 185mg 98mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.137mg 11%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.4µg 11%
Fats 10.6g 17.04g 10%
Starch 46.56g 25.74g 9%
Protein 6.69g 2.58g 8%
Calories 430kcal 272kcal 8%
Copper 0.17mg 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 2.62mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.4mg 6%
Calcium 77mg 19mg 6%
Zinc 0.96mg 0.36mg 5%
Sodium 459mg 566mg 5%
Potassium 170mg 355mg 5%
Magnesium 40mg 21mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.633g 2.54g 4%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 9.9µg 4%
Fiber 3.4g 2.7g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.186mg 2%
Choline 5.9mg 17.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 5.665g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.38mg 1%
Fructose 0.99g 0.24g 1%
Net carbs 74.26g 26.18g N/A
Sugar 24.85g 0.56g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g 0.056g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g 0.441g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 5.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 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 ProteinProtein +159.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.9%
Contains more FatsFats +60.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1353.4%
Contains more OtherOther +34.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 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 -35.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +212%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~5.665g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 StarchStarch +80.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +235.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +312.5%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.