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Hash browns vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hash browns and focaccia different?

  • Hash browns are higher in vitamin E; however, focaccia is richer in iron, folate, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for focaccia is 32% higher.
  • Hash browns contain 3 times more saturated fat than focaccia. While hash browns contain 2.54g of saturated fat, focaccia contains only 0.877g.

Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain are the varieties used 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +211.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.2%
Contains more IronIron +426.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +269.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3875%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Copper ~0.091mg
~equal in Sodium ~561mg

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%
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 0% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +84.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +73.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +513.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +243.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +692.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1050%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hash browns Focaccia DV% diff.
Folate 12µg 138µg 32%
Iron 0.6mg 3.16mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.665g 0.994g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.137mg 0.47mg 28%
Selenium 0.4µg 15.9µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.301mg 20%
Fats 17.04g 7.89g 14%
Protein 2.58g 8.77g 12%
Vitamin B3 1.838mg 3.67mg 11%
Starch 25.74g 11%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.364mg 9%
Zinc 0.36mg 1.33mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.54g 0.877g 8%
Vitamin E 2.62mg 1.42mg 8%
Potassium 355mg 114mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.186mg 0.113mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 0mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 7.827g 5.67g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.645mg 5%
Phosphorus 98mg 128mg 4%
Vitamin K 9.9µg 5.7µg 4%
Fiber 2.7g 1.8g 4%
Choline 17.8mg 2.9mg 3%
Calcium 19mg 35mg 2%
Carbs 28.88g 35.82g 2%
Calories 272kcal 249kcal 1%
Copper 0.1mg 0.091mg 1%
Net carbs 26.18g 34.02g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 1.75g N/A
Sodium 566mg 561mg 0%
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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +116%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +239.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24%
~equal in Water ~45.91g

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
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +469.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.5%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.