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Hash browns vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between hash browns and quinoa

  • Hash browns have more vitamin E, vitamin B3, and vitamin K; however, quinoa is higher in manganese, iron, magnesium, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Hash browns cover your daily need for sodium, 24% more than quinoa.
  • Quinoa has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty and Quinoa, cooked.

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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%
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +204.8%
Contains more IronIron +148.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +92%
Contains more ZincZinc +202.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +299.4%
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%
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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 0% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +315.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +346.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +189.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hash browns Quinoa DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.665g 1.078g 31%
Sodium 566mg 7mg 24%
Fats 17.04g 1.92g 23%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.631mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.827g 0.528g 18%
Vitamin E 2.62mg 0.63mg 13%
Iron 0.6mg 1.49mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.54g 0.231g 10%
Magnesium 21mg 64mg 10%
Copper 0.1mg 0.192mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.838mg 0.412mg 9%
Calories 272kcal 120kcal 8%
Folate 12µg 42µg 8%
Vitamin K 9.9µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Phosphorus 98mg 152mg 8%
Zinc 0.36mg 1.09mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 0mg 6%
Potassium 355mg 172mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.186mg 0.123mg 5%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.8µg 4%
Protein 2.58g 4.4g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.137mg 0.107mg 3%
Carbs 28.88g 21.3g 3%
Starch 25.74g 17.63g 3%
Choline 17.8mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 26.18g 18.5g N/A
Calcium 19mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0.87g N/A
Fiber 2.7g 2.8g 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
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
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +787.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.6%
Contains more OtherOther +189.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.5%
Contains more WaterWater +45.3%

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
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1382.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +425.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%

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
Quinoa
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100%
Starch: 17.63 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +46%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.