Hash browns vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between hash browns and chicken meat

Hash browns are higher in vitamin E, yet chicken meat is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
Chicken meat covers your daily selenium needs 43% more than hash browns.
Hash browns contain 10 times more vitamin E than chicken meat. While hash browns contain 2.62mg of vitamin E, chicken meat contains only 0.27mg.
The amount of sodium in chicken meat is lower.
The glycemic index of chicken meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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

Chicken meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+26.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+59.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+51.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+690%

Contains more IronIron	+110%
Contains more ZincZinc	+438.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+85.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-85.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+5875%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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

Chicken meat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+870.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+117.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+312.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+140%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+342.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+361.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+171.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+115.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+270.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	2.58g	27.3g	49%
Selenium	0.4µg	23.9µg	43%
Vitamin B3	1.838mg	8.487mg	42%
Cholesterol	0mg	88mg	29%
Sodium	566mg	82mg	21%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.665g	2.97g	18%
Vitamin B6	0.186mg	0.4mg	16%
Vitamin E	2.62mg	0.27mg	16%
Zinc	0.36mg	1.94mg	14%
Vitamin B5	0.38mg	1.03mg	13%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.3µg	13%
Phosphorus	98mg	182mg	12%
Fiber	2.7g	0g	11%
Starch	25.74g		11%
Carbs	28.88g	0g	10%
Vitamin B2	0.038mg	0.168mg	10%
Choline	17.8mg	65.9mg	9%
Iron	0.6mg	1.26mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	7.827g	5.34g	6%
Vitamin C	5.4mg	0mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.137mg	0.063mg	6%
Saturated fat	2.54g	3.79g	6%
Manganese	0.158mg	0.02mg	6%
Vitamin K	9.9µg	2.4µg	6%
Vitamin A	0µg	48µg	5%
Fats	17.04g	13.6g	5%
Potassium	355mg	223mg	4%
Copper	0.1mg	0.066mg	4%
Folate	12µg	5µg	2%
Calories	272kcal	239kcal	2%
Net carbs	26.18g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D	0IU	2IU	0%
Magnesium	21mg	23mg	0%
Calcium	19mg	15mg	0%
Sugar	0.56g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	0.056g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.305mg	0%
Threonine		1.128mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.362mg	0%
Leucine		1.986mg	0%
Lysine		2.223mg	0%
Methionine		0.726mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.061mg	0%
Valine		1.325mg	0%
Histidine		0.802mg	0%
Fructose	0.24g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.04g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.441g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.02g	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