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

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The main differences between hash browns and mcDonald's french fries

  • Hash browns are richer in vitamin E, yet mcDonald's french fries are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, potassium, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for hash browns is 16% higher.
  • Hash browns contain 2 times more vitamin E than mcDonald's french fries. Hash browns contain 2.62mg of vitamin E, while mcDonald's french fries contain 1.38mg.
  • McDonald's french fries contain less sodium.
  • Hash browns have a lower glycemic index than mcDonald's french fries.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty and McDONALD'S, french fries.

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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 26% 5.7% 53% 30% 38% 14% 54% 25% 32% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.9%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +14%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.6%
~equal in Calcium ~19mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.4µg

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 19% 0% 28% 0% 45% 8.5% 60% 35% 88% 0% 40% 0% 22%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +89.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +61.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +123.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~5.6mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.037mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hash browns McDonald's french fries DV% diff.
Sodium 566mg 189mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.186mg 0.38mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.838mg 3.22mg 9%
Vitamin E 2.62mg 1.38mg 8%
Potassium 355mg 596mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.665g 4.727g 6%
Carbs 28.88g 42.58g 5%
Vitamin K 9.9µg 16µg 5%
Fiber 2.7g 3.9g 5%
Starch 25.74g 38.23g 5%
Magnesium 21mg 37mg 4%
Choline 17.8mg 39.8mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.59mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.137mg 0.18mg 4%
Phosphorus 98mg 127mg 4%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.249mg 4%
Folate 12µg 3%
Calories 272kcal 323kcal 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.8mg 3%
Protein 2.58g 3.41g 2%
Fats 17.04g 15.47g 2%
Copper 0.1mg 0.114mg 2%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.51mg 1%
Saturated fat 2.54g 2.271g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.827g 7.379g 1%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 5.6mg 0%
Net carbs 26.18g 38.68g N/A
Calcium 19mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0.21g N/A
Selenium 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.037mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0.064g N/A
Fructose 0.24g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.441g 0.382g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.03g 0.031g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.131g 4.251g 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
3% 15% 43% 37% 2%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 15.47 g
Carbs: 42.58 g
Water: 36.63 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more WaterWater +34.5%
Contains more OtherOther +16.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.4%
~equal in Fats ~15.47g

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
16% 51% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.271 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.379 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.727 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.379g

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
99%
Starch: 38.23 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +48.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~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 french fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170721/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.