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Hash browns vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between hash browns and brazil nut

  • Brazil nut is richer than hash browns in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3485% higher.
  • Hash browns contain 189 times more sodium than brazil nut. Hash browns contain 566mg of sodium, while brazil nut contains 3mg.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index than hash browns.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1690.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +742.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.6%
Contains more IronIron +305%
Contains more CopperCopper +1643%
Contains more ZincZinc +1027.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +639.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +674.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +479150%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +523.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +115.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.035mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hash browns Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 1917µg 3485%
Copper 0.1mg 1.743mg 183%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.665g 24.399g 125%
Phosphorus 98mg 725mg 90%
Magnesium 21mg 376mg 85%
Fats 17.04g 67.1g 77%
Saturated fat 2.54g 16.134g 62%
Manganese 0.158mg 1.223mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.137mg 0.617mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 7.827g 23.879g 40%
Zinc 0.36mg 4.06mg 34%
Sodium 566mg 3mg 24%
Protein 2.58g 14.32g 23%
Iron 0.6mg 2.43mg 23%
Vitamin E 2.62mg 5.65mg 20%
Calories 272kcal 659kcal 19%
Fiber 2.7g 7.5g 19%
Calcium 19mg 160mg 14%
Starch 25.74g 0.25g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.838mg 0.295mg 10%
Potassium 355mg 659mg 9%
Vitamin K 9.9µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.186mg 0.101mg 7%
Carbs 28.88g 11.74g 6%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.184mg 4%
Folate 12µg 22µg 3%
Choline 17.8mg 28.8mg 2%
Net carbs 26.18g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 2.33g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.035mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.441g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.03g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.131g 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146%
Contains more WaterWater +1340.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +455%
Contains more FatsFats +293.8%
Contains more OtherOther +53.4%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +205.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +330.7%

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
10% 90%
Starch: 0.25 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +10196%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/nutrients

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

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