Wafer vs. Hash browns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wafer and hash browns

Wafer has more iron, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, selenium, folate, and magnesium; however, hash browns are higher in vitamin E and vitamin B6.
Wafer covers your daily need for iron, 43% more than hash browns.
Wafer has 14 times more selenium than hash browns. While wafer has 5.7µg of selenium, hash browns have only 0.4µg.
Hash browns have less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, chocolate wafers 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.

Wafer

Hash browns

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+152.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+63.2%
Contains more IronIron	+568.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+363%
Contains more ZincZinc	+202.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+34.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+340.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1325%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium

+69%

~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.

Wafer

Hash browns

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+291.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+263.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+264.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+312.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+24.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.38mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	4.01mg	0.6mg	43%
Copper	0.463mg	0.1mg	40%
Manganese	0.696mg	0.158mg	23%
Vitamin B2	0.266mg	0.038mg	18%
Carbs	72.7g	28.88g	15%
Vitamin E	0.72mg	2.62mg	13%
Starch		25.74g	11%
Vitamin B6	0.051mg	0.186mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.153g	5.665g	10%
Selenium	5.7µg	0.4µg	10%
Folate	47µg	12µg	9%
Saturated fat	4.241g	2.54g	8%
Protein	6.6g	2.58g	8%
Calories	433kcal	272kcal	8%
Magnesium	53mg	21mg	8%
Zinc	1.09mg	0.36mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	4.865g	7.827g	7%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	9.9µg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.203mg	0.137mg	6%
Vitamin B3	2.858mg	1.838mg	6%
Vitamin C	0mg	5.4mg	6%
Phosphorus	132mg	98mg	5%
Fats	14.2g	17.04g	4%
Potassium	210mg	355mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.09µg	0µg	4%
Caffeine	10mg	0mg	3%
Fiber	3.4g	2.7g	3%
Choline	14.3mg	17.8mg	1%
Sodium	580mg	566mg	1%
Cholesterol	2mg	0mg	1%
Calcium	31mg	19mg	1%
Net carbs	69.3g	26.18g	N/A
Sugar	37.43g	0.56g	N/A
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.381mg	0.38mg	0%
Trans fat		0.056g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.096mg		0%
Threonine	0.22mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.261mg		0%
Leucine	0.447mg		0%
Lysine	0.281mg		0%
Methionine	0.105mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.308mg		0%
Valine	0.323mg		0%
Histidine	0.128mg		0%
Fructose		0.24g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.002g	0g	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