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Banana vs. Horchata — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bananas and horchata different?

  • Bananas are higher than horchata in vitamin B6, manganese, fiber, potassium, copper, vitamin B5, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Bananas cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 27% more than horchata.
  • Horchata is lower in sugar.
  • Bananas have a higher glycemic index (48) than horchata (31).

Bananas, raw and Beverages, Horchata, as served in restaurant types were used 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.
Banana
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 5.4% 3% 0.38% 0.67% 1.6% 6.4% 1.8% 1.3% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +952.9%
Contains more IronIron +2500%
Contains more CopperCopper +3800%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%

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.
Banana
10
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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
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% 4.8% 0% 0% 0% 0.88% 0% 3.9% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1314.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2058.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +140%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Horchata DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.017mg 27%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.01mg 11%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 10%
Potassium 358mg 34mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Copper 0.078mg 0.002mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0mg 7%
Magnesium 27mg 3mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0mg 6%
Folate 20µg 5%
Fructose 4.85g 1.55g 4%
Carbs 22.84g 11.52g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.047mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0mg 3%
Iron 0.26mg 0.01mg 3%
Starch 5.38g 0.99g 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Calories 89kcal 54kcal 2%
Calcium 5mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.24mg 1%
Phosphorus 22mg 15mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.71g 1%
Saturated fat 0.112g 1%
Sodium 1mg 14mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.06mg 1%
Protein 1.09g 0.48g 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 11.52g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 9.36g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
3
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
12% 87%
Protein: 0.48 g
Fats: 0.71 g
Carbs: 11.52 g
Water: 87.1 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.3%
Contains more OtherOther +336.8%
Contains more FatsFats +115.2%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
4
31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
10% 60% 16% 15%
Starch: 0.99 g
Sucrose: 6.17 g
Glucose: 1.64 g
Fructose: 1.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +443.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +203.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +212.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +158.2%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/nutrients
  2. Horchata - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171941/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.