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Hash browns vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hash browns and soft serve

  • Hash browns have more vitamin E, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, soft serve has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Soft serve's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 30% more.
  • Hash browns have 19 times more vitamin B3 than soft serve. Hash browns have 1.838mg of vitamin B3, while soft serve has 0.095mg.
  • Soft serve is lower in sodium.
  • Soft serve has a higher glycemic index than hash browns.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.

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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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.6%
Contains more IronIron +185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3060%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +589.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%

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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +575%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +329.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +179.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1834.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +378.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hash browns Soft serve DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.665g 0.46g 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg 30%
Sodium 566mg 61mg 22%
Saturated fat 2.54g 7.46g 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 162µg 18%
Vitamin E 2.62mg 0.61mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.838mg 0.095mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.186mg 0.048mg 11%
Starch 25.74g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.182mg 11%
Calcium 19mg 131mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 7.827g 3.49g 11%
Vitamin K 9.9µg 0.9µg 8%
Copper 0.1mg 0.03mg 8%
Fiber 2.7g 0.7g 8%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.005mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.137mg 0.049mg 7%
Fats 17.04g 13g 6%
Iron 0.6mg 0.21mg 5%
Potassium 355mg 177mg 5%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 0.8mg 5%
Selenium 0.4µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.506mg 3%
Calories 272kcal 222kcal 3%
Phosphorus 98mg 116mg 3%
Protein 2.58g 4.1g 3%
Magnesium 21mg 12mg 2%
Carbs 28.88g 22.2g 2%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.52mg 1%
Folate 12µg 9µg 1%
Choline 17.8mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 26.18g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 21.16g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 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

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
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +31.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.1%
Contains more OtherOther +147.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.9%
Contains more WaterWater +21.4%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +124.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1131.5%

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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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.