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Ground beef vs. Hash browns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ground beef and hash browns

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, and vitamin B3, while hash browns have more vitamin E and fiber.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 104% higher.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ground beef is 0, while the glycemic index of hash browns is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more IronIron +278.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1522.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4675%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1655.6%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +311.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2083.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +168.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +241.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Hash browns DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.36mg 50%
Protein 23.87g 2.58g 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 5.665g 35%
Selenium 19.1µg 0.4µg 34%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Iron 2.27mg 0.6mg 21%
Sodium 73mg 566mg 21%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 2.62mg 17%
Saturated fat 6.073g 2.54g 16%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 1.838mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Starch 25.74g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.186mg 10%
Choline 73.2mg 17.8mg 10%
Phosphorus 166mg 98mg 10%
Carbs 0g 28.88g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.038mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.137mg 7%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 9.9µg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.4mg 6%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.158mg 6%
Potassium 241mg 355mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.38mg 3%
Fats 15.37g 17.04g 3%
Calories 241kcal 272kcal 2%
Copper 0.079mg 0.1mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 19mg 1%
Folate 7µg 12µg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 21mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 7.827g 1%
Net carbs 0g 26.18g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.441g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 +825.2%
Contains more WaterWater +18.5%
Contains more FatsFats +10.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~2.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 -58.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1288.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.827g

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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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