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Horchata vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between horchata and melon

  • Horchata contains less vitamin B6 and copper than melon.
  • Melon's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11% higher.
  • Melon contains 2 times less sugar than horchata. Horchata contains 9.36g of sugar, while melon contains 5.69g.
  • Horchata has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of horchata is 31, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, Horchata, as served in restaurant and Melons, casaba, raw.

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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%
Melon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +435.3%
Contains more IronIron +3300%
Contains more CopperCopper +2900%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%
~equal in Selenium ~0.4µg

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%
Melon
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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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +380%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +393.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +858.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horchata Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21.8mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.163mg 11%
Copper 0.002mg 0.06mg 6%
Potassium 34mg 182mg 4%
Iron 0.01mg 0.34mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.031mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.084mg 2%
Fructose 1.55g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Magnesium 3mg 11mg 2%
Carbs 11.52g 6.58g 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.047mg 0.232mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Calories 54kcal 28kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.05mg 1%
Protein 0.48g 1.11g 1%
Phosphorus 15mg 5mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 11mg 1%
Fats 0.71g 0.1g 1%
Net carbs 11.52g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 9.36g 5.69g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.07mg 0%
Starch 0.99g 0%
Sodium 14mg 9mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 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
Melon
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7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +610%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.3%
Contains more OtherOther +89.5%
~equal in Water ~91.85g

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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