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Horchata vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between horchata and onions

  • The amount of vitamin B6, fiber, and manganese in onions is higher than in horchata.
  • Onions have 2 times less sugar than horchata. Horchata has 9.36g of sugar, while onions have 4.24g.
  • Horchata has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of horchata is 31, while the glycemic index of onions is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, Horchata, as served in restaurant and Onions, 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%
Onion
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +329.4%
Contains more IronIron +2000%
Contains more CopperCopper +1850%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1190%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%

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%
Onion
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +605.9%
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 Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin C 7.4mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.12mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Folate 19µg 5%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.129mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.046mg 4%
Copper 0.002mg 0.039mg 4%
Potassium 34mg 146mg 3%
Iron 0.01mg 0.21mg 3%
Magnesium 3mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.123mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.027mg 2%
Phosphorus 15mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.02mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Protein 0.48g 1.1g 1%
Calories 54kcal 40kcal 1%
Calcium 18mg 23mg 1%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.17mg 1%
Carbs 11.52g 9.34g 1%
Fats 0.71g 0.1g 1%
Net carbs 11.52g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 9.36g 4.24g N/A
Starch 0.99g 0g 0%
Sodium 14mg 4mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.047mg 0.116mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%
Fructose 1.55g 1.29g 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
Onion
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more FatsFats +610%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.2%
Contains more OtherOther +84.2%
~equal in Water ~89.11g

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
Onion
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23% 46% 30%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.99 g
Glucose: 1.97 g
Fructose: 1.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +523.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +20.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +20.1%
~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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.