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Hash browns vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hash browns and onions different?

  • Hash browns are higher than onions in vitamin E, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin K, vitamin B1, copper, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Hash browns cover your daily need for sodium, 24% more than onions.
  • Hash browns contain 131 times more vitamin E than onions. Hash browns contain 2.62mg of vitamin E, while onions contain 0.02mg.
  • Onions are lower in sodium.
  • Hash browns have a higher glycemic index (56) than onions (15).

Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty and Onions, raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143.2%
Contains more IronIron +185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%

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%
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +197.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1484.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2375%
Contains more CholineCholine +191.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hash browns Onion DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.665g 0.017g 38%
Fats 17.04g 0.1g 26%
Sodium 566mg 4mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 7.827g 0.013g 20%
Vitamin E 2.62mg 0.02mg 17%
Calories 272kcal 40kcal 12%
Saturated fat 2.54g 0.042g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.838mg 0.116mg 11%
Starch 25.74g 0g 11%
Phosphorus 98mg 29mg 10%
Vitamin K 9.9µg 0.4µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.137mg 0.046mg 8%
Carbs 28.88g 9.34g 7%
Copper 0.1mg 0.039mg 7%
Potassium 355mg 146mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.186mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.123mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.21mg 5%
Fiber 2.7g 1.7g 4%
Magnesium 21mg 10mg 3%
Protein 2.58g 1.1g 3%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.17mg 2%
Choline 17.8mg 6.1mg 2%
Folate 12µg 19µg 2%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 7.4mg 2%
Fructose 0.24g 1.29g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.027mg 1%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.129mg 1%
Net carbs 26.18g 7.64g N/A
Calcium 19mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 4.24g N/A
Selenium 0.4µg 0.5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.441g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0g 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
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.5%
Contains more FatsFats +16940%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +209.2%
Contains more OtherOther +537.1%
Contains more WaterWater +80.9%

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
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60107.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33223.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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
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23% 46% 30%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.99 g
Glucose: 1.97 g
Fructose: 1.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +535.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +437.5%
~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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.