Hash browns vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hash browns and biscuits

Hash browns have more vitamin B6; however, biscuits have more selenium, iron, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, manganese, and phosphorus.
Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 35% more.
Hash browns have 5 times more vitamin B6 than biscuits. Hash browns have 0.186mg of vitamin B6, while biscuits have 0.035mg.
Hash browns are lower in saturated fat.
Hash browns have a higher glycemic index than biscuits.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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

Biscuit

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+193.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+22%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1136.8%
Contains more IronIron	+383.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+67.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+139.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+4775%

~equal in Sodium ~580mg

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

Biscuit

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+2600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+431.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+159.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+715.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+60.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+408.3%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	0.4µg	19.5µg	35%
Iron	0.6mg	2.9mg	29%
Calcium	19mg	235mg	22%
Vitamin B2	0.038mg	0.31mg	21%
Vitamin B1	0.137mg	0.356mg	18%
Vitamin E	2.62mg		17%
Vitamin B6	0.186mg	0.035mg	12%
Folate	12µg	61µg	12%
Starch	25.74g		11%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.665g	4.163g	10%
Manganese	0.158mg	0.378mg	10%
Phosphorus	98mg	164mg	9%
Protein	2.58g	7g	9%
Saturated fat	2.54g	4.324g	8%
Vitamin K	9.9µg		8%
Vitamin B3	1.838mg	2.949mg	7%
Potassium	355mg	121mg	7%
Vitamin C	5.4mg	0.2mg	6%
Fiber	2.7g	1.5g	5%
Carbs	28.88g	44.6g	5%
Calories	272kcal	353kcal	4%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.08µg	3%
Choline	17.8mg		3%
Monounsaturated fat	7.827g	6.93g	2%
Vitamin B5	0.38mg	0.285mg	2%
Zinc	0.36mg	0.54mg	2%
Copper	0.1mg	0.082mg	2%
Sodium	566mg	580mg	1%
Magnesium	21mg	18mg	1%
Cholesterol	0mg	3mg	1%
Fats	17.04g	16.3g	1%
Net carbs	26.18g	43.1g	N/A
Sugar	0.56g	2.18g	N/A
Trans fat	0.056g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.087mg	0%
Threonine		0.211mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.273mg	0%
Leucine		0.514mg	0%
Lysine		0.226mg	0%
Methionine		0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.347mg	0%
Valine		0.313mg	0%
Histidine		0.161mg	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