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

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What are the main differences between hash browns and potato wedges?

  • Hash browns are richer in fats, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, yet potato wedges are richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
  • Hash browns' daily need coverage for fats is 23% higher.
  • Hash browns have 56 times more polyunsaturated fat than potato wedges. Hash browns have 5.665g of polyunsaturated fat, while potato wedges have 0.102g.
  • Potato wedges contain less sodium.

We used Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty and USDA Commodity, Potato wedges, frozen types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 14% 4.5% 35% 26% 0% 10% 37% 6.4% 0% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.37mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 18% 0% 0% 52% 34% 8.8% 34% 23% 43% 0% 25% 9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 37% 0% 0% 0% 25% 9.2% 29% 0% 81% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hash browns Potato wedges DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.665g 0.102g 37%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 5.131g 30%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.441g 28%
Fats 17.04g 2.2g 23%
Sodium 566mg 49mg 22%
Vitamin E 2.62mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.827g 1.451g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.186mg 0.35mg 13%
Copper 0.1mg 11%
Starch 25.74g 11%
Saturated fat 2.54g 0.55g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Vitamin K 9.9µg 8%
Calories 272kcal 123kcal 7%
Manganese 0.158mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 11.2mg 6%
Fiber 2.7g 2g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.137mg 0.1mg 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Choline 17.8mg 3%
Phosphorus 98mg 87mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.838mg 1.54mg 2%
Carbs 28.88g 25.5g 1%
Potassium 355mg 394mg 1%
Iron 0.6mg 0.7mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Protein 2.58g 2.7g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 0.95g 2.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1054kcal 456kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 37g 81g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.3 2.8 N/A
Net carbs 26.18g 23.5g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 19mg 0%
Calcium 19mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0.3g N/A
Zinc 0.36mg 0.37mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.008g 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
3% 2% 26% 68%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 2.2 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 68.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +674.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.3%
Contains more WaterWater +38.6%
~equal in Protein ~2.7g

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
26% 69% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.451 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +439.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5453.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.3%

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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. Potato wedges - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168443/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.