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

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Significant differences between potato salad and hash browns

Potato salad has more selenium and vitamin C; however, hash browns are richer in phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, and vitamin B1.
Potato salad covers your daily cholesterol needs 23% more than hash browns.
Hash browns have 10 times less selenium than potato salad. Potato salad has 4.1µg of selenium, while hash browns have 0.4µg.
Hash browns contain less cholesterol.
Hash browns have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of hash browns is 56, while the glycemic index of potato salad is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potato salad, home-prepared and Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty.

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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 salad

Hash browns

Contains more CopperCopper	+18%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+925%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+39.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+16.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+88.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+56.4%

~equal in Calcium ~19mg

~equal in Iron ~0.6mg

~equal in Sodium ~566mg

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 salad

Hash browns

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+85.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+40.5%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+106.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+31.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+71.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	68mg	0mg	23%
Vitamin E		2.62mg	17%
Fats	8.2g	17.04g	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.737g	5.665g	13%
Monounsaturated fat	2.48g	7.827g	13%
Starch		25.74g	11%
Vitamin K		9.9µg	8%
Selenium	4.1µg	0.4µg	7%
Phosphorus	52mg	98mg	7%
Calories	143kcal	272kcal	6%
Fiber	1.3g	2.7g	6%
Vitamin B3	0.89mg	1.838mg	6%
Carbs	11.17g	28.88g	6%
Vitamin B1	0.077mg	0.137mg	5%
Vitamin C	10mg	5.4mg	5%
Saturated fat	1.429g	2.54g	5%
Vitamin A	32µg	0µg	4%
Choline		17.8mg	3%
Potassium	254mg	355mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.141mg	0.186mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.534mg	0.38mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.06mg	0.038mg	2%
Copper	0.118mg	0.1mg	2%
Manganese	0.101mg	0.158mg	2%
Sodium	529mg	566mg	2%
Iron	0.65mg	0.6mg	1%
Folate	7µg	12µg	1%
Magnesium	15mg	21mg	1%
Protein	2.68g	2.58g	0%
Net carbs	9.87g	26.18g	N/A
Calcium	19mg	19mg	0%
Sugar		0.56g	N/A
Zinc	0.31mg	0.36mg	0%
Trans fat		0.056g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.042mg		0%
Threonine	0.116mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.141mg		0%
Leucine	0.202mg		0%
Lysine	0.171mg		0%
Methionine	0.066mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.135mg		0%
Valine	0.172mg		0%
Histidine	0.062mg		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