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Horchata vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between horchata and sweet potato

  • Sweet potato is higher than horchata in copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, potassium, iron, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily copper needs 17% more than horchata.
  • The glycemic index of horchata is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, Horchata, as served in restaurant and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +891.2%
Contains more IronIron +6000%
Contains more CopperCopper +7450%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2480%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1085.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1129.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horchata Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 79%
Copper 0.002mg 0.151mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.8mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.209mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.258mg 11%
Potassium 34mg 337mg 9%
Iron 0.01mg 0.61mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.078mg 7%
Magnesium 3mg 25mg 5%
Starch 0.99g 12.65g 5%
Phosphorus 15mg 47mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.061mg 5%
Carbs 11.52g 20.12g 3%
Folate 11µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.047mg 0.557mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Protein 0.48g 1.57g 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Calories 54kcal 86kcal 2%
Sodium 14mg 55mg 2%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.3mg 2%
Fructose 1.55g 0.7g 1%
Calcium 18mg 30mg 1%
Fats 0.71g 0.05g 1%
Net carbs 11.52g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 9.36g 4.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.26mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +1320%
Contains more WaterWater +12.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +227.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.7%
Contains more OtherOther +415.8%

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
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +144.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +70.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +121.4%
Contains more StarchStarch +1177.8%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.