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Hash browns vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hash browns and marshmallow

  • Marshmallow has less vitamin E, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, fiber, potassium, and vitamin K.
  • Hash browns' daily need coverage for sodium is 21% more.
  • Marshmallow is lower in saturated fat.

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

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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 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7000%
Contains more IronIron +160.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1125%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1875%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +325%
~equal in Copper ~0.097mg

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% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2256.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +17700%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hash browns Marshmallow DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.665g 0.047g 37%
Fats 17.04g 0.2g 26%
Sodium 566mg 80mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.827g 0.08g 19%
Carbs 28.88g 81.3g 17%
Vitamin E 2.62mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.186mg 0.003mg 14%
Phosphorus 98mg 8mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.838mg 0.078mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.137mg 0.001mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.54g 0.056g 11%
Starch 25.74g 11%
Potassium 355mg 5mg 10%
Fiber 2.7g 0.1g 10%
Vitamin K 9.9µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.005mg 8%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.008mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 0mg 6%
Iron 0.6mg 0.23mg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 2mg 5%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.04mg 3%
Folate 12µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.001mg 3%
Choline 17.8mg 0.1mg 3%
Calories 272kcal 318kcal 2%
Protein 2.58g 1.8g 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.7µg 2%
Calcium 19mg 3mg 2%
Net carbs 26.18g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 57.56g N/A
Copper 0.1mg 0.097mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Threonine 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 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
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8420%
Contains more WaterWater +200.4%
Contains more OtherOther +643.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.5%

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
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9683.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11953.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.