Hash browns vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between hash browns and marinara sauce
- Hash browns have more vitamin B1, phosphorus, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, marinara sauce has more vitamin B3 and vitamin A.
- Hash browns' daily need coverage for sodium is 23% more.
- Hash browns have 21 times more monounsaturated fat than marinara sauce. Hash browns have 7.827g of monounsaturated fat, while marinara sauce has 0.377g.
- Marinara sauce is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +23.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +80% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +188.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +30% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +175% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +170% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +470.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +29.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +113.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +40.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 5.665g | 0.508g | 34% |
Fats | 17.04g | 1.48g | 24% |
Sodium | 566mg | 30mg | 23% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.827g | 0.377g | 19% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.838mg | 3.917mg | 13% |
Starch | 25.74g | 11% | |
Calories | 272kcal | 51kcal | 11% |
Saturated fat | 2.54g | 0.17g | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.137mg | 0.024mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 98mg | 34mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.38mg | 8% | |
Carbs | 28.88g | 8.06g | 7% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 1.8g | 4% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 33µg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 5.4mg | 2mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 9.9µg | 13.9µg | 3% |
Protein | 2.58g | 1.41g | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.038mg | 0.061mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.081mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.6mg | 0.78mg | 2% |
Choline | 17.8mg | 13.7mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.186mg | 0.173mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 2.62mg | 2.4mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.158mg | 0.137mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.36mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
Potassium | 355mg | 319mg | 1% |
Calcium | 19mg | 27mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 21mg | 18mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 26.18g | 6.26g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.56g | 5.5g | N/A |
Folate | 12µg | 13µg | 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
Protein:
2.58 g
Fats:
17.04 g
Carbs:
28.88 g
Water:
49.27 g
Other:
2.23 g
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +83% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1051.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +258.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +34.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +77.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.54 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.665 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1976.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1015.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.3% |