Hash browns vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hash browns and gingerbread

Hash browns have more phosphorus; however, gingerbread has more selenium, iron, manganese, magnesium, copper, and vitamin B2.
Gingerbread's daily need coverage for selenium is 29% more.
Hash browns have 2 times more phosphorus than gingerbread. Hash browns have 98mg of phosphorus, while gingerbread has 54mg.
Gingerbread is lower in sodium.
Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index than hash browns.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty and Cake, gingerbread, 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.

Hash browns

Gingerbread

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus

+81.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+273.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+23.7%
Contains more IronIron	+380%
Contains more CopperCopper	+95%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-42.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+332.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+3975%

~equal in Zinc ~0.39mg

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

Gingerbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+5300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+326.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+175%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.738mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.375mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	0.6mg	2.88mg	29%
Selenium	0.4µg	16.3µg	29%
Manganese	0.158mg	0.683mg	23%
Vitamin E	2.62mg		17%
Magnesium	21mg	70mg	12%
Cholesterol	0mg	32mg	11%
Fiber	2.7g		11%
Copper	0.1mg	0.195mg	11%
Starch	25.74g		11%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.665g	4.216g	10%
Vitamin B2	0.038mg	0.162mg	10%
Sodium	566mg	327mg	10%
Vitamin K	9.9µg		8%
Carbs	28.88g	49.2g	7%
Saturated fat	2.54g	4.122g	7%
Vitamin C	5.4mg	0.1mg	6%
Phosphorus	98mg	54mg	6%
Calcium	19mg	71mg	5%
Folate	12µg	33µg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.137mg	0.19mg	4%
Calories	272kcal	356kcal	4%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.06µg	3%
Protein	2.58g	3.9g	3%
Choline	17.8mg		3%
Vitamin A	0µg	14µg	2%
Potassium	355mg	439mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	7.827g	7.124g	2%
Vitamin B3	1.838mg	1.738mg	1%
Fats	17.04g	16.4g	1%
Net carbs	26.18g	49.2g	N/A
Sugar	0.56g		N/A
Zinc	0.36mg	0.39mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.38mg	0.375mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.186mg	0.19mg	0%
Trans fat	0.056g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.047mg	0%
Threonine		0.124mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.151mg	0%
Leucine		0.279mg	0%
Lysine		0.131mg	0%
Methionine		0.08mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.195mg	0%
Valine		0.173mg	0%
Histidine		0.087mg	0%
Fructose	0.24g		0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.003g	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