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Horchata vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between horchata and agave nectar

  • The amount of vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1 in agave nectar is higher than in horchata.
  • Agave nectar covers your daily vitamin K needs 19% more than horchata.
  • Horchata contains less sugar.
  • Horchata has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of horchata is 31, while the glycemic index of agave nectar is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, Horchata, as served in restaurant and Sweetener, syrup, agave.

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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 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +750%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more IronIron +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +325%

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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +308.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1366%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1276.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horchata Agave nectar DV% diff.
Fructose 1.55g 55.6g 68%
Carbs 11.52g 76.37g 22%
Vitamin K 0µg 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.234mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.165mg 13%
Calories 54kcal 310kcal 13%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.122mg 10%
Folate 30µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.98mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.047mg 0.689mg 4%
Phosphorus 15mg 1mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.7µg 2%
Calcium 18mg 1mg 2%
Protein 0.48g 0.09g 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 1%
Potassium 34mg 4mg 1%
Copper 0.002mg 0.009mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Iron 0.01mg 0.09mg 1%
Fats 0.71g 0.45g 0%
Net carbs 11.52g 76.17g N/A
Magnesium 3mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 9.36g 68.03g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.01mg 0%
Starch 0.99g 0%
Sodium 14mg 4mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.005mg 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
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +433.3%
Contains more FatsFats +57.8%
Contains more WaterWater +279.7%
Contains more OtherOther +26.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +562.9%

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
18% 82%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 12.43 g
Fructose: 55.6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +657.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3487.1%
~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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/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.