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Horchata vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between horchata and whey

  • Horchata has less vitamin B2 and vitamin B5.
  • Whey's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 12% more.
  • Horchata has 2 times more sugar than whey. Horchata has 9.36g of sugar, while whey has 5.14g.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index than horchata.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beverages, Horchata, as served in restaurant and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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%
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +161.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +373.5%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +206.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +375%

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%
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horchata Whey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.158mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.383mg 8%
Phosphorus 15mg 46mg 4%
Potassium 34mg 161mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.036mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.9µg 3%
Calcium 18mg 47mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 14mg 54mg 2%
Fructose 1.55g 2%
Carbs 11.52g 5.14g 2%
Calories 54kcal 27kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.031mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 1%
Iron 0.01mg 0.06mg 1%
Fats 0.71g 0.36g 1%
Magnesium 3mg 8mg 1%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.13mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Protein 0.48g 0.85g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 11.52g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 9.36g 5.14g N/A
Copper 0.002mg 0.004mg 0%
Starch 0.99g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.047mg 0.074mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more FatsFats +97.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.1%
Contains more OtherOther +178.9%
~equal in Water ~93.12g

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.