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Hash browns vs. Fondant icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between hash browns and fondant icing

  • Hash browns are higher than fondant icing in vitamin E, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, fiber, copper, and potassium.
  • Hash browns cover your daily sodium needs 24% more than fondant icing.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fondant icing is lower.
  • The glycemic index of fondant icing is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty and Candies, fondant, 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.
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 0% 0.9% 0.35% 0.38% 1% 1.1% 0% 1.4% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8775%
Contains more IronIron +5900%
Contains more CopperCopper +3233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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% 0% 0% 1.3% 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2640%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hash browns Fondant icing DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.665g 0g 38%
Fats 17.04g 0.02g 26%
Sodium 566mg 11mg 24%
Carbs 28.88g 93.18g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.827g 0g 20%
Vitamin E 2.62mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.186mg 0mg 14%
Phosphorus 98mg 0mg 14%
Saturated fat 2.54g 0g 12%
Vitamin B3 1.838mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.137mg 0.005mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Copper 0.1mg 0.003mg 11%
Starch 25.74g 11%
Potassium 355mg 4mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin K 9.9µg 0µg 8%
Iron 0.6mg 0.01mg 7%
Manganese 0.158mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 0mg 6%
Calories 272kcal 373kcal 5%
Protein 2.58g 0g 5%
Magnesium 21mg 0mg 5%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.04mg 3%
Folate 12µg 0µg 3%
Choline 17.8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.016mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 3mg 2%
Net carbs 26.18g 93.18g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 88.9g N/A
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 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
93% 7%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 93.18 g
Water: 6.74 g
Other: 0.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +85100%
Contains more WaterWater +631%
Contains more OtherOther +3616.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +222.6%

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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. Fondant icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167986/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.