Hash browns vs. French toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between hash browns and french toast

Hash browns are higher in vitamin B6 and potassium, yet french toast is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B12, vitamin A, calcium, and folate.
French toast covers your daily cholesterol needs 39% more than hash browns.
Hash browns contain 3 times more potassium than french toast. While hash browns contain 355mg of potassium, french toast contains only 134mg.
The glycemic index of hash browns is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty and French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk.

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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

French toast

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+23.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+164.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+72.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+426.3%
Contains more IronIron	+178.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+86.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+19.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+19%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+4925%

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

French toast

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+151.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+744.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+44.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+258.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	0mg	116mg	39%
Selenium	0.4µg	20.1µg	36%
Vitamin B2	0.038mg	0.321mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.665g	2.594g	20%
Vitamin E	2.62mg		17%
Vitamin A	0µg	124µg	14%
Iron	0.6mg	1.67mg	13%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.31µg	13%
Fiber	2.7g		11%
Starch	25.74g		11%
Fats	17.04g	10.8g	10%
Protein	2.58g	7.7g	10%
Vitamin B6	0.186mg	0.074mg	9%
Calcium	19mg	100mg	8%
Vitamin K	9.9µg		8%
Folate	12µg	43µg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	7.827g	4.524g	8%
Potassium	355mg	134mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.137mg	0.204mg	6%
Vitamin C	5.4mg	0.3mg	6%
Copper	0.1mg	0.058mg	5%
Sodium	566mg	479mg	4%
Phosphorus	98mg	117mg	3%
Zinc	0.36mg	0.67mg	3%
Choline	17.8mg		3%
Vitamin B5	0.38mg	0.549mg	3%
Calories	272kcal	229kcal	2%
Vitamin B3	1.838mg	1.628mg	1%
Manganese	0.158mg	0.188mg	1%
Magnesium	21mg	17mg	1%
Saturated fat	2.54g	2.723g	1%
Carbs	28.88g	25g	1%
Net carbs	26.18g	25g	N/A
Sugar	0.56g		N/A
Trans fat	0.056g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.094mg	0%
Threonine		0.305mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.375mg	0%
Leucine		0.621mg	0%
Lysine		0.413mg	0%
Methionine		0.188mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.389mg	0%
Valine		0.419mg	0%
Histidine		0.179mg	0%
Fructose	0.24g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.01g	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