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Hash browns vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between hash browns and lentil?

  • Hash browns are richer in vitamin E, yet lentil is richer in folate, iron, fiber, copper, manganese, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Lentil's daily need coverage for folate is 42% higher.
  • Hash browns have 283 times more sodium than lentil. Hash browns have 566mg of sodium, while lentil has 2mg.
  • Lentil has a lower glycemic index than hash browns.

We used Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this comparison.

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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%
Lentil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +455%
Contains more CopperCopper +151%
Contains more ZincZinc +252.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +212.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Calcium ~19mg
~equal in Potassium ~369mg

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%
Lentil
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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 5% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +260%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2281.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +482.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1408.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +83.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.178mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hash browns Lentil DV% diff.
Folate 12µg 181µg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.665g 0.175g 37%
Iron 0.6mg 3.33mg 34%
Fats 17.04g 0.38g 26%
Sodium 566mg 2mg 25%
Fiber 2.7g 7.9g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.827g 0.064g 19%
Copper 0.1mg 0.251mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.62mg 0.11mg 17%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.494mg 15%
Protein 2.58g 9.02g 13%
Phosphorus 98mg 180mg 12%
Starch 25.74g 11%
Saturated fat 2.54g 0.053g 11%
Zinc 0.36mg 1.27mg 8%
Calories 272kcal 116kcal 8%
Vitamin K 9.9µg 1.7µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.838mg 1.06mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.638mg 5%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.8µg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 36mg 4%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 1.5mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.137mg 0.169mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.073mg 3%
Choline 17.8mg 32.7mg 3%
Carbs 28.88g 20.13g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.186mg 0.178mg 1%
Net carbs 26.18g 12.23g N/A
Calcium 19mg 19mg 0%
Potassium 355mg 369mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 1.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0%
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
Lentil
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9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +4384.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.5%
Contains more OtherOther +168.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +249.6%
Contains more WaterWater +41.3%

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
Lentil
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18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12129.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3137.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.