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Wheat vs. Hash browns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wheat and hash browns

  • Hash browns have less selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 162% more.
  • Wheat has 19 times more manganese than hash browns. Wheat has 3.012mg of manganese, while hash browns have 0.158mg.
  • Wheat is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Wheat, durum 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.
Wheat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 +585.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.4%
Contains more IronIron +486.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +453%
Contains more ZincZinc +1055.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +418.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1806.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22250%

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
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 +205.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +266.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +258.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Hash browns DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 0.4µg 162%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.158mg 124%
Phosphorus 508mg 98mg 59%
Copper 0.553mg 0.1mg 50%
Iron 3.52mg 0.6mg 37%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.36mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 5.665g 31%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 1.838mg 31%
Magnesium 144mg 21mg 29%
Sodium 2mg 566mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.137mg 24%
Fats 2.47g 17.04g 22%
Protein 13.68g 2.58g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 7.827g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.186mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.62mg 17%
Carbs 71.13g 28.88g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.38mg 11%
Starch 25.74g 11%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Saturated fat 0.454g 2.54g 9%
Folate 43µg 12µg 8%
Vitamin K 9.9µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.038mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.4mg 6%
Choline 17.8mg 3%
Calories 339kcal 272kcal 3%
Potassium 431mg 355mg 2%
Calcium 34mg 19mg 2%
Net carbs 71.13g 26.18g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 +430.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.3%
Contains more FatsFats +589.9%
Contains more WaterWater +350.4%
Contains more OtherOther +25.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 -82.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2175.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +479.2%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.