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Hash browns vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between hash browns and beans

  • Hash browns are higher in vitamin E, vitamin B3, and vitamin K, yet beans are higher in copper, fiber, zinc, and selenium.
  • Hash browns cover your daily sodium needs 25% more than beans.
  • Hash browns contain 25 times more saturated fat than beans. While hash browns contain 2.54g of saturated fat, beans contain only 0.103g.
  • The amount of sodium in beans is lower.
  • The glycemic index of beans is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.

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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 15% 5.7% 31% 23% 33% 9.8% 42% 74% 21% 2.2%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.9%
Contains more IronIron +106.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +163.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +106%
Contains more ZincZinc +288.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1025%
~equal in Phosphorus ~104mg

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 18% 0% 52% 0% 34% 8.8% 34% 23% 43% 0% 25% 9% 9.7%
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1646.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +327.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1137.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +73%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hash browns Beans DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.665g 0.172g 37%
Fats 17.04g 0.4g 26%
Sodium 566mg 1mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 7.827g 0.035g 19%
Vitamin E 2.62mg 0.15mg 16%
Copper 0.1mg 0.206mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.54g 0.103g 11%
Fiber 2.7g 5.5g 11%
Starch 25.74g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.838mg 0.43mg 9%
Zinc 0.36mg 1.4mg 9%
Calories 272kcal 105kcal 8%
Vitamin K 9.9µg 0.8µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Selenium 0.4µg 4.5µg 7%
Manganese 0.158mg 7%
Protein 2.58g 4.8g 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.29mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.186mg 0.13mg 4%
Folate 12µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 3.1mg 3%
Carbs 28.88g 20.49g 3%
Calcium 19mg 50mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 32mg 3%
Choline 17.8mg 30.8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.06mg 2%
Potassium 355mg 296mg 2%
Phosphorus 98mg 104mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.137mg 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 26.18g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 7.78g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g 0g 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
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
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +4160%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.9%
Contains more OtherOther +30.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86%
Contains more WaterWater +47.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 49% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.665 g
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22262.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3193.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

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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. Hash browns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173273/nutrients
  2. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.