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Hash browns vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hash browns and carrots

  • Hash browns have more vitamin E, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, carrots are richer in vitamin A.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 334% more than hash browns.
  • Carrots have 69 times less saturated fat than hash browns. Hash browns have 2.54g of saturated fat, while carrots have 0.037g.
  • Hash browns have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of hash browns is 56, while the glycemic index of carrots is 39.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty and Carrots, raw.

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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%
Carrot
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
~equal in Potassium ~320mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.143mg

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%
Carrot
Carrot
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +297%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +102.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~5.9mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hash browns Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.665g 0.117g 37%
Fats 17.04g 0.24g 26%
Sodium 566mg 69mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 7.827g 0.014g 20%
Vitamin E 2.62mg 0.66mg 13%
Calories 272kcal 41kcal 12%
Saturated fat 2.54g 0.037g 11%
Starch 25.74g 1.43g 10%
Phosphorus 98mg 35mg 9%
Carbs 28.88g 9.58g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.137mg 0.066mg 6%
Copper 0.1mg 0.045mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.838mg 0.983mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.3mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.186mg 0.138mg 4%
Vitamin K 9.9µg 13.2µg 3%
Protein 2.58g 0.93g 3%
Magnesium 21mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.273mg 2%
Choline 17.8mg 8.8mg 2%
Folate 12µg 19µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.058mg 2%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 5.9mg 1%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.24mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 33mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.143mg 1%
Potassium 355mg 320mg 1%
Net carbs 26.18g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 4.74g N/A
Fiber 2.7g 2.8g 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0.55g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.441g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0g 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
Carrot
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.4%
Contains more FatsFats +7000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +201.5%
Contains more OtherOther +132.3%
Contains more WaterWater +79.2%

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
Carrot
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55807.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4741.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Carrot
Carrot
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23% 58% 10% 9%
Starch: 1.43 g
Sucrose: 3.59 g
Glucose: 0.59 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1700%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +90.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +129.2%
~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. Hash browns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173273/nutrients
  2. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.