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Hash browns vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between hash browns and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Hash browns are richer in vitamin E, yet saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, selenium, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is 62% higher.
  • Hash browns contain 2 times more vitamin E than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup). Hash browns contain 2.62mg of vitamin E, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 1.15mg.
  • Hash browns contain less sodium.
  • Hash browns have a lower glycemic index than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.9%
Contains more IronIron +828.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +39%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +334.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2475%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Calcium ~19mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~102mg

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +412.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1181.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +250.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +156.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1016.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~16.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hash browns Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 5.57mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.137mg 0.702mg 47%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.487mg 35%
Folate 12µg 134µg 31%
Vitamin B3 1.838mg 6.442mg 29%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.686mg 23%
Selenium 0.4µg 10.3µg 18%
Starch 25.74g 67.83g 17%
Sodium 566mg 941mg 16%
Carbs 28.88g 74.05g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 7.827g 1.986g 15%
Protein 2.58g 9.46g 14%
Vitamin K 9.9µg 25.4µg 13%
Fats 17.04g 8.64g 13%
Vitamin E 2.62mg 1.15mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.186mg 0.086mg 8%
Calories 272kcal 418kcal 7%
Potassium 355mg 152mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.665g 4.835g 6%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Copper 0.1mg 0.139mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.54g 1.653g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.536mg 3%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.69mg 3%
Phosphorus 98mg 102mg 1%
Net carbs 26.18g 71.25g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 19mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 1.29g N/A
Fiber 2.7g 2.8g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0.167g N/A
Choline 17.8mg 16.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.441g 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.03g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.131g 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +97.2%
Contains more WaterWater +875.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +266.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156.4%
Contains more OtherOther +25.6%

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +294.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.9%

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
98%
Starch: 67.83 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.19 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.98 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +158.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +26.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +163.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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