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Hash browns vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hash browns and milk different?

  • Hash browns are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, fiber, copper, and vitamin B1, while milk is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Hash browns cover your daily need for sodium, 23% more than milk.
  • Milk is lower in sodium.
  • Hash browns have a higher glycemic index (56) than milk (31).

Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D types were 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%
Milk
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.7%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +557.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +725%
~equal in Phosphorus ~95mg

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%
Milk
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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 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +585%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1876.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +402.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9800%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +386.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.361mg
~equal in Choline ~17.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hash browns Milk DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.665g 0.035g 38%
Fats 17.04g 0.97g 25%
Sodium 566mg 44mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.827g 0.277g 19%
Vitamin E 2.62mg 0.01mg 17%
Calories 272kcal 42kcal 12%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.186mg 0.037mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.838mg 0.093mg 11%
Starch 25.74g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.185mg 11%
Calcium 19mg 125mg 11%
Copper 0.1mg 0.01mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.137mg 0.02mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.54g 0.633g 9%
Vitamin K 9.9µg 0.1µg 8%
Carbs 28.88g 4.99g 8%
Iron 0.6mg 0.03mg 7%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.003mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Potassium 355mg 150mg 6%
Selenium 0.4µg 3.3µg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 11mg 2%
Protein 2.58g 3.37g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Folate 12µg 5µg 2%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.42mg 1%
Net carbs 26.18g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 5.2g N/A
Phosphorus 98mg 95mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.361mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Choline 17.8mg 17.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.441g 0.004g 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 0.027g 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
Milk
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +1656.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +478.8%
Contains more OtherOther +197.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.6%
Contains more WaterWater +82.5%

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
Milk
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2725.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16085.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.1%

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
Milk
Milk
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100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.