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Horchata vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between horchata and brown sugar

  • Horchata has less iron and calcium.
  • Horchata is lower in sugar.
  • Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index than horchata.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beverages, Horchata, as served in restaurant and Sugars, brown.

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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 2.1% 5.4% 3% 0.38% 0.67% 1.6% 6.4% 1.8% 1.3% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +275%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +361.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +291.2%
Contains more IronIron +7000%
Contains more CopperCopper +2250%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +540%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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% 4.8% 0% 0% 0% 0.88% 0% 3.9% 0% 0% 0% 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horchata Brown sugar DV% diff.
Carbs 11.52g 98.09g 29%
Calories 54kcal 380kcal 16%
Iron 0.01mg 0.71mg 9%
Calcium 18mg 83mg 7%
Copper 0.002mg 0.047mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.132mg 3%
Potassium 34mg 133mg 3%
Phosphorus 15mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.041mg 2%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.064mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.2µg 1%
Sodium 14mg 28mg 1%
Fructose 1.55g 1.11g 1%
Protein 0.48g 0.12g 1%
Magnesium 3mg 9mg 1%
Fats 0.71g 0g 1%
Net carbs 11.52g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 9.36g 97.02g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.03mg 0%
Starch 0.99g 0%
Vitamin B3 0.047mg 0.11mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 87%
Protein: 0.48 g
Fats: 0.71 g
Carbs: 11.52 g
Water: 87.1 g
Other: 0.19 g
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +300%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +751.5%
Contains more OtherOther +136.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +21.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +39.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1432.6%
~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. Horchata - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171941/nutrients
  2. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.