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Hash browns vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hash browns and porridge different?

  • Hash browns are higher in vitamin E, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, fiber, vitamin B3, and vitamin K; however, porridge is richer in iron.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for porridge is 39% higher.
  • Hash browns contain 131 times more vitamin E than porridge. While hash browns contain 2.62mg of vitamin E, porridge contains only 0.02mg.
  • Porridge has less sodium.

Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt 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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +320%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2118.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +176.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +553.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +357.9%
Contains more IronIron +523.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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 0% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +149.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +253.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +435.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1330.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9800%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hash browns Porridge DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 3.74mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.665g 0.114g 37%
Fats 17.04g 0.21g 26%
Sodium 566mg 6mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 7.827g 0.028g 19%
Vitamin E 2.62mg 0.02mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.186mg 0.013mg 13%
Phosphorus 98mg 15mg 12%
Starch 25.74g 11%
Calories 272kcal 50kcal 11%
Saturated fat 2.54g 0.033g 11%
Potassium 355mg 16mg 10%
Fiber 2.7g 0.5g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.838mg 0.52mg 8%
Vitamin K 9.9µg 0.1µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.137mg 0.055mg 7%
Copper 0.1mg 0.04mg 7%
Calcium 19mg 87mg 7%
Manganese 0.158mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.071mg 6%
Carbs 28.88g 10.52g 6%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 0mg 6%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.8µg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 5mg 4%
Choline 17.8mg 3%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.13mg 2%
Protein 2.58g 1.44g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.025mg 1%
Net carbs 26.18g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0.03g N/A
Folate 12µg 12µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.2%
Contains more FatsFats +8014.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174.5%
Contains more OtherOther +913.6%
Contains more WaterWater +77.8%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27853.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4869.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.