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Ginger vs. Horchata — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ginger and horchata

  • Ginger is richer than horchata in copper, potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium, manganese, fiber, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for ginger is 25% higher.
  • Ginger contains less sugar.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than horchata.

Food types used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Beverages, Horchata, as served in restaurant.

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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.
Ginger
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
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 +1333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1120.6%
Contains more IronIron +5900%
Contains more CopperCopper +11200%
Contains more ZincZinc +466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2190%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
~equal in Sodium ~14mg

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.
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1495.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +841.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Horchata DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 0.002mg 25%
Potassium 415mg 34mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.017mg 11%
Magnesium 43mg 3mg 10%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.01mg 10%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Iron 0.6mg 0.01mg 7%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.047mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0mg 3%
Phosphorus 34mg 15mg 3%
Protein 1.82g 0.48g 3%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.06mg 3%
Folate 11µg 3%
Fructose 1.55g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 17.77g 11.52g 2%
Calories 80kcal 54kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.71g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 11.52g N/A
Calcium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 9.36g N/A
Starch 0.99g 0%
Sodium 13mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 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 +279.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.3%
Contains more OtherOther +305.3%
Contains more WaterWater +10.4%
~equal in Fats ~0.71g

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.

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