Hash browns vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hash browns and potato salad

Hash browns have more phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, and vitamin B1; however, potato salad is richer in selenium and vitamin C.
Potato salad covers your daily cholesterol needs 23% more than hash browns.
Potato salad has 2 times less fiber than hash browns. Hash browns have 2.7g of fiber, while potato salad has 1.3g.
Potato salad contains less saturated fat.
Hash browns have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of hash browns is 56, while the glycemic index of potato salad is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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.

Hash browns

Potato salad

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+39.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+16.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+88.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+56.4%

Contains more CopperCopper	+18%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+925%

~equal in Calcium ~19mg

~equal in Iron ~0.65mg

~equal in Sodium ~529mg

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.

Hash browns

Potato salad

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+106.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+31.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+71.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+85.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+40.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	0mg	68mg	23%
Vitamin E	2.62mg		17%
Fats	17.04g	8.2g	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.665g	3.737g	13%
Monounsaturated fat	7.827g	2.48g	13%
Starch	25.74g		11%
Vitamin K	9.9µg		8%
Selenium	0.4µg	4.1µg	7%
Phosphorus	98mg	52mg	7%
Calories	272kcal	143kcal	6%
Fiber	2.7g	1.3g	6%
Vitamin B3	1.838mg	0.89mg	6%
Carbs	28.88g	11.17g	6%
Vitamin B1	0.137mg	0.077mg	5%
Vitamin C	5.4mg	10mg	5%
Saturated fat	2.54g	1.429g	5%
Vitamin A	0µg	32µg	4%
Choline	17.8mg		3%
Potassium	355mg	254mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.186mg	0.141mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.38mg	0.534mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.038mg	0.06mg	2%
Copper	0.1mg	0.118mg	2%
Manganese	0.158mg	0.101mg	2%
Sodium	566mg	529mg	2%
Iron	0.6mg	0.65mg	1%
Folate	12µg	7µg	1%
Magnesium	21mg	15mg	1%
Protein	2.58g	2.68g	0%
Net carbs	26.18g	9.87g	N/A
Calcium	19mg	19mg	0%
Sugar	0.56g		N/A
Zinc	0.36mg	0.31mg	0%
Trans fat	0.056g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.042mg	0%
Threonine		0.116mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.141mg	0%
Leucine		0.202mg	0%
Lysine		0.171mg	0%
Methionine		0.066mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.135mg	0%
Valine		0.172mg	0%
Histidine		0.062mg	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