Hash browns vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hash browns and chocolate cake?

Hash browns are higher in vitamin B6, yet chocolate cake is higher in selenium, choline, vitamin B2, iron, copper, and vitamin B12.
Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for selenium is 21% more.
Hash browns have 5 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate cake. While hash browns have 0.186mg of vitamin B6, chocolate cake has only 0.041mg.
The amount of sodium in chocolate cake is lower.
The glycemic index of chocolate cake is lower.

We used Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types 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

Chocolate cake

Contains more PotassiumPotassium

+153.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+52.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+215.8%
Contains more IronIron	+168.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+107%
Contains more ZincZinc	+91.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-44.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+77.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+2875%

~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg

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

Chocolate cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+2600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+353.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+460.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+125%
Contains more CholineCholine	+621.3%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.141mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	0.4µg	11.9µg	21%
Choline	17.8mg	128.4mg	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.665g	2.761g	19%
Cholesterol	0mg	58mg	19%
Vitamin E	2.62mg		17%
Saturated fat	2.54g	5.43g	13%
Iron	0.6mg	1.61mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.038mg	0.213mg	13%
Copper	0.1mg	0.207mg	12%
Sodium	566mg	315mg	11%
Starch	25.74g		11%
Vitamin B6	0.186mg	0.041mg	11%
Vitamin K	9.9µg		8%
Carbs	28.88g	53.4g	8%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.16µg	7%
Vitamin C	5.4mg	0.2mg	6%
Potassium	355mg	140mg	6%
Protein	2.58g	5.3g	5%
Calories	272kcal	371kcal	5%
Manganese	0.158mg	0.28mg	5%
Folate	12µg	27µg	4%
Fiber	2.7g	1.6g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	7.827g	6.039g	4%
Vitamin B3	1.838mg	1.137mg	4%
Calcium	19mg	60mg	4%
Magnesium	21mg	32mg	3%
Fats	17.04g	15.1g	3%
Zinc	0.36mg	0.69mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.38mg	0.304mg	2%
Phosphorus	98mg	106mg	1%
Net carbs	26.18g	51.8g	N/A
Sugar	0.56g		N/A
Vitamin B1	0.137mg	0.141mg	0%
Trans fat	0.056g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.068mg	0%
Threonine		0.202mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.24mg	0%
Leucine		0.407mg	0%
Lysine		0.268mg	0%
Methionine		0.116mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.265mg	0%
Valine		0.283mg	0%
Histidine		0.12mg	0%
Fructose	0.24g		0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.005g	N/A
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