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Milk vs. Hash browns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are milk and hash browns different?

  • Milk is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium, while hash browns are higher in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, fiber, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Hash browns cover your daily need for sodium, 23% more than milk.
  • Milk is lower in sodium.
  • Hash browns have a higher glycemic index (56) than milk (31).

Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty types were used 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.
Milk
Milk
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +557.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +725%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.7%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5166.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~98mg

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.
Milk
Milk
4
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 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 18% 0% 52% 0% 34% 8.8% 34% 23% 43% 0% 25% 9% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +386.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +585%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1876.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +402.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9800%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.38mg
~equal in Choline ~17.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Hash browns DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 5.665g 38%
Fats 0.97g 17.04g 25%
Sodium 44mg 566mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 7.827g 19%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 2.62mg 17%
Calories 42kcal 272kcal 12%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.186mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 1.838mg 11%
Starch 25.74g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.038mg 11%
Calcium 125mg 19mg 11%
Copper 0.01mg 0.1mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.137mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.633g 2.54g 9%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 9.9µg 8%
Carbs 4.99g 28.88g 8%
Iron 0.03mg 0.6mg 7%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.158mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.4mg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Potassium 150mg 355mg 6%
Selenium 3.3µg 0.4µg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 21mg 2%
Protein 3.37g 2.58g 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Folate 5µg 12µg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.36mg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 26.18g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 0.56g N/A
Phosphorus 95mg 98mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.38mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Choline 17.7mg 17.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g 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 0.027g 5.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
2
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.6%
Contains more WaterWater +82.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1656.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +478.8%
Contains more OtherOther +197.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
16% 49% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2725.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16085.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/nutrients
  2. Hash browns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173273/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.