Hash browns vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hash browns and apple pie different?

Hash browns are higher in vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, copper, and vitamin B5; however, apple pie is richer in vitamin B2 and iron.
Daily need coverage for sodium for hash browns is 13% higher.
Hash browns contain 5 times more potassium than apple pie. While hash browns contain 355mg of potassium, apple pie contains only 65mg.
Apple pie has less sodium.
Apple pie has a lower glycemic index (41) than hash browns (56).

Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour 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.

Hash browns

Apple pie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+446.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+117.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+308.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more IronIron	+101.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-53%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+15.2%

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.

Hash browns

Apple pie

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+68.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+219.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+389.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+315.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.134mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	5.665g	2.198g	23%
Vitamin E	2.62mg		17%
Sodium	566mg	266mg	13%
Phosphorus	98mg	24mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.186mg	0.038mg	11%
Starch	25.74g		11%
Fats	17.04g	11g	9%
Monounsaturated fat	7.827g	4.388g	9%
Potassium	355mg	65mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.038mg	0.158mg	9%
Iron	0.6mg	1.21mg	8%
Vitamin K	9.9µg		8%
Saturated fat	2.54g	3.797g	6%
Copper	0.1mg	0.046mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.38mg	0.119mg	5%
Vitamin B3	1.838mg	1.123mg	4%
Fiber	2.7g	1.6g	4%
Vitamin A	0µg	29µg	3%
Choline	17.8mg		3%
Magnesium	21mg	7mg	3%
Folate	12µg	4µg	2%
Calories	272kcal	237kcal	2%
Zinc	0.36mg	0.16mg	2%
Carbs	28.88g	34g	2%
Vitamin C	5.4mg	3.2mg	2%
Selenium	0.4µg		1%
Protein	2.58g	1.9g	1%
Manganese	0.158mg	0.182mg	1%
Calcium	19mg	11mg	1%
Net carbs	26.18g	32.4g	N/A
Sugar	0.56g		N/A
Vitamin B1	0.137mg	0.134mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.01µg	0%
Trans fat	0.056g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.026mg	0%
Threonine		0.054mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.073mg	0%
Leucine		0.129mg	0%
Lysine		0.07mg	0%
Methionine		0.032mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.088mg	0%
Valine		0.084mg	0%
Histidine		0.038mg	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