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Hash browns vs. McDonald's cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hash browns and mcDonald's cheeseburgers different?

  • McDonald's cheeseburgers have more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, calcium, zinc, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B1 than hash browns.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mcDonald's cheeseburgers is 36% higher.
  • Hash browns have less saturated fat.

Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty and McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger are the varieties used in this article.

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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 14% 50% 18% 88% 32% 52% 60% 82% 30% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +778.9%
Contains more IronIron +291.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +430.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~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 2% 0% 0% 0% 56% 60% 75% 0% 0% 108% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +584.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +391.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hash browns McDonald's cheeseburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.86µg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.665g 0.355g 35%
Iron 0.6mg 2.35mg 22%
Protein 2.58g 12.97g 21%
Vitamin E 2.62mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.26mg 17%
Calcium 19mg 167mg 15%
Zinc 0.36mg 1.91mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.186mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.838mg 4.026mg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 35mg 12%
Folate 12µg 59µg 12%
Starch 25.74g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 7.827g 3.631g 10%
Saturated fat 2.54g 4.435g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Vitamin K 9.9µg 8%
Fats 17.04g 11.79g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.137mg 0.223mg 7%
Phosphorus 98mg 140mg 6%
Fiber 2.7g 1.1g 6%
Potassium 355mg 200mg 5%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 0.6mg 5%
Sodium 566mg 626mg 3%
Choline 17.8mg 3%
Fructose 0.24g 2.59g 3%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.23mg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Calories 272kcal 263kcal 0%
Carbs 28.88g 27.81g 0%
Net carbs 26.18g 26.71g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 6.22g N/A
Copper 0.1mg 0.097mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0.647g 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

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
13% 12% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 12.97 g
Fats: 11.79 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +44.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +402.7%
~equal in Carbs ~27.81g
~equal in Water ~45g
~equal in Other ~2.43g

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
53% 43% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.435 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.355 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1495.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 25.74 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
4% 32% 42% 9% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 2.01 g
Fructose: 2.59 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.84 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +548.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +979.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. McDonald's cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170320/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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