Hash browns vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hash browns and puff pastry?

Hash browns are higher in vitamin E and vitamin B6, yet puff pastry is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B3.
Puff pastry's daily need coverage for selenium is 44% more.
Hash browns have 10 times more vitamin B6 than puff pastry. While hash browns have 0.186mg of vitamin B6, puff pastry has only 0.019mg.
The amount of sodium in puff pastry is lower.

We used Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked types 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.

Hash browns

Puff pastry

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+31.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+472.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+63.3%

Contains more IronIron	+333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+15%
Contains more ZincZinc	+50%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-55.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+213.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+6025%

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

Puff pastry

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+376.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+878.9%
Contains more CholineCholine	+187.1%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+135.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+578.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+106.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+64.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+358.3%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	5.665g	22.228g	110%
Selenium	0.4µg	24.5µg	44%
Fats	17.04g	38.5g	33%
Iron	0.6mg	2.6mg	25%
Vitamin B2	0.038mg	0.258mg	17%
Vitamin B1	0.137mg	0.323mg	16%
Manganese	0.158mg	0.495mg	15%
Calories	272kcal	558kcal	14%
Sodium	566mg	253mg	14%
Vitamin E	2.62mg	0.55mg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.186mg	0.019mg	13%
Saturated fat	2.54g	5.502g	13%
Vitamin B3	1.838mg	3.8mg	12%
Folate	12µg	55µg	11%
Starch	25.74g		11%
Protein	2.58g	7.4g	10%
Potassium	355mg	62mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.38mg	0mg	8%
Carbs	28.88g	45.7g	6%
Vitamin C	5.4mg	0mg	6%
Phosphorus	98mg	60mg	5%
Fiber	2.7g	1.5g	5%
Vitamin K	9.9µg	16.3µg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	7.827g	8.828g	3%
Zinc	0.36mg	0.54mg	2%
Copper	0.1mg	0.115mg	2%
Choline	17.8mg	6.2mg	2%
Calcium	19mg	10mg	1%
Magnesium	21mg	16mg	1%
Net carbs	26.18g	44.2g	N/A
Sugar	0.56g	0.75g	N/A
Trans fat	0.056g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.086mg	0%
Threonine		0.198mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.275mg	0%
Leucine		0.514mg	0%
Lysine		0.144mg	0%
Methionine		0.131mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.367mg	0%
Valine		0.312mg	0%
Histidine		0.158mg	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