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Horchata vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between horchata and quinoa

  • Quinoa is higher than horchata in manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, fiber, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Quinoa covers your daily manganese needs 27% more than horchata.
  • The glycemic index of horchata is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, Horchata, as served in restaurant and Quinoa, cooked.

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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%
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +405.9%
Contains more IronIron +14800%
Contains more CopperCopper +9500%
Contains more ZincZinc +1716.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +913.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6210%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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%
Quinoa
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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 0% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +776.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +623.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horchata Quinoa DV% diff.
Manganese 0.01mg 0.631mg 27%
Copper 0.002mg 0.192mg 21%
Phosphorus 15mg 152mg 20%
Iron 0.01mg 1.49mg 19%
Magnesium 3mg 64mg 15%
Folate 42µg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Zinc 0.06mg 1.09mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.107mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.123mg 8%
Protein 0.48g 4.4g 8%
Starch 0.99g 17.63g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 7%
Potassium 34mg 172mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.8µg 4%
Calories 54kcal 120kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.63mg 3%
Carbs 11.52g 21.3g 3%
Fructose 1.55g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.047mg 0.412mg 2%
Fats 0.71g 1.92g 2%
Saturated fat 0.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 1%
Net carbs 11.52g 18.5g N/A
Calcium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 9.36g 0.87g N/A
Sodium 14mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A

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
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +21.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +816.7%
Contains more FatsFats +170.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.9%
Contains more OtherOther +305.3%

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
Quinoa
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100%
Starch: 17.63 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +1680.8%
~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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.