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Hash browns vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hash browns and yolk

  • Hash browns contain less choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and folate than yolk.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 362% higher.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of yolk is 0, while the glycemic index of hash browns is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +320%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +225.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +187.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +578.9%
Contains more IronIron +355%
Contains more ZincZinc +538.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +298%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13900%

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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7558.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1314.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1289.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +686.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1116.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +4507.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~2.58mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hash browns Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Choline 17.8mg 820.2mg 146%
Selenium 0.4µg 56µg 101%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 2.99mg 52%
Phosphorus 98mg 390mg 42%
Vitamin A 0µg 381µg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.528mg 38%
Folate 12µg 146µg 34%
Saturated fat 2.54g 9.551g 32%
Protein 2.58g 15.86g 27%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Iron 0.6mg 2.73mg 27%
Sodium 566mg 48mg 23%
Zinc 0.36mg 2.3mg 18%
Fats 17.04g 26.54g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.186mg 0.35mg 13%
Starch 25.74g 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Calcium 19mg 129mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.838mg 0.024mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 7.827g 11.738g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.665g 4.204g 10%
Vitamin K 9.9µg 0.7µg 8%
Carbs 28.88g 3.59g 8%
Potassium 355mg 109mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 0mg 6%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.055mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 5mg 4%
Calories 272kcal 322kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.137mg 0.176mg 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.077mg 3%
Net carbs 26.18g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 2.62mg 2.58mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g 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
Yolk
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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +704.5%
Contains more OtherOther +31.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +514.7%
Contains more FatsFats +55.8%
~equal in Water ~52.31g

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
Yolk
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50%

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
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13% 34% 13% 13% 13% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.18 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +72.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +242.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/nutrients

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

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