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Brown rice vs. Hash browns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brown rice and hash browns

  • Brown rice has more manganese and selenium; however, hash browns are higher in vitamin E, vitamin K, potassium, and vitamin C.
  • Brown rice covers your daily need for manganese, 35% more than hash browns.
  • Brown rice has 15 times more selenium than hash browns. While brown rice has 5.8µg of selenium, hash browns have only 0.4µg.
  • Brown rice has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +516.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +312.8%
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg
~equal in Copper ~0.1mg
~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.
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% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1441.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4850%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +93.5%
~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 Brown rice Hash browns DV% diff.
Manganese 0.974mg 0.158mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 5.665g 35%
Fats 0.97g 17.04g 25%
Sodium 4mg 566mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 7.827g 19%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 2.62mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.26g 2.54g 10%
Selenium 5.8µg 0.4µg 10%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 9.9µg 8%
Potassium 86mg 355mg 8%
Calories 123kcal 272kcal 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.4mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.186mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 1.838mg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 2.7g 4%
Magnesium 39mg 21mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.137mg 3%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.36mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.038mg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 17.8mg 2%
Carbs 25.58g 28.88g 1%
Copper 0.106mg 0.1mg 1%
Folate 9µg 12µg 1%
Phosphorus 103mg 98mg 1%
Protein 2.74g 2.58g 0%
Net carbs 23.98g 26.18g N/A
Iron 0.56mg 0.6mg 0%
Sugar 0.24g 0.56g N/A
Starch 24.79g 25.74g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.38mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 0.441g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 5.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 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 WaterWater +42.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1656.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.9%
Contains more OtherOther +406.8%
~equal in Protein ~2.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 -89.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2021.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1447.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Starch: 24.79 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 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 SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~25.74g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.