Potato chips vs. Hash browns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potato chips and hash browns?

Potato chips are richer than hash browns in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, selenium, iron, and vitamin B3.
Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 43% more.
Potato chips have 20 times more selenium than hash browns. While potato chips have 8.1µg of selenium, hash browns have only 0.4µg.
The amount of saturated fat in hash browns is lower.

We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty types 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.

Potato chips

Hash browns

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+219%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+26.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+259.2%
Contains more IronIron	+171.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+206%
Contains more ZincZinc	+202.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+68.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+178.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1925%

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.

Potato chips

Hash browns

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+475.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+247.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+418.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+108.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+254.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+123.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+275%
Contains more CholineCholine	+110.7%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.38mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	9.11mg	2.62mg	43%
Polyunsaturated fat	12.17g	5.665g	43%
Saturated fat	10.96g	2.54g	38%
Vitamin B6	0.66mg	0.186mg	36%
Vitamin C	31.1mg	5.4mg	29%
Fats	34.6g	17.04g	27%
Potassium	1275mg	355mg	27%
Sodium	8mg	566mg	24%
Copper	0.306mg	0.1mg	23%
Histidine	153mg		22%
Selenium	8.1µg	0.4µg	14%
Calories	536kcal	272kcal	13%
Iron	1.63mg	0.6mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.197mg	0.038mg	12%
Vitamin B3	3.827mg	1.838mg	12%
Manganese	0.44mg	0.158mg	12%
Starch		25.74g	11%
Magnesium	67mg	21mg	11%
Vitamin K	22.1µg	9.9µg	10%
Phosphorus	165mg	98mg	10%
Protein	7g	2.58g	9%
Fiber	4.8g	2.7g	8%
Folate	45µg	12µg	8%
Carbs	52.9g	28.88g	8%
Zinc	1.09mg	0.36mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	9.84g	7.827g	5%
Choline	37.5mg	17.8mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.167mg	0.137mg	3%
Calcium	24mg	19mg	1%
Net carbs	48.1g	26.18g	N/A
Sugar	0.22g	0.56g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.402mg	0.38mg	0%
Trans fat		0.056g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.108mg		0%
Threonine	0.253mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.283mg		0%
Leucine	0.419mg		0%
Lysine	0.424mg		0%
Methionine	0.11mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.31mg		0%
Valine	0.392mg		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