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Porridge vs. Horchata — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between porridge and horchata

  • Horchata contains less iron and calcium than porridge.
  • Porridge's daily need coverage for iron is 47% higher.
  • Horchata contains 5 times less calcium than porridge. Porridge contains 87mg of calcium, while horchata contains 18mg.
  • The amount of sugar in porridge is lower.
  • Horchata has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of horchata is 31, while the glycemic index of porridge is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Beverages, Horchata, as served in restaurant.

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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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +383.3%
Contains more IronIron +37300%
Contains more CopperCopper +1900%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Phosphorus ~15mg

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% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 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 0% 0% 4.8% 0% 0% 0% 0.88% 0% 3.9% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1006.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Horchata DV% diff.
Iron 3.74mg 0.01mg 47%
Calcium 87mg 18mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0mg 5%
Copper 0.04mg 0.002mg 4%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.4µg 4%
Folate 12µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 0.047mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0mg 2%
Protein 1.44g 0.48g 2%
Fructose 1.55g 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Potassium 16mg 34mg 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.06mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 1%
Fats 0.21g 0.71g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.24mg 1%
Calories 50kcal 54kcal 0%
Carbs 10.52g 11.52g 0%
Net carbs 10.02g 11.52g N/A
Magnesium 5mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0.03g 9.36g N/A
Starch 0.99g 0%
Phosphorus 15mg 15mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 14mg 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.017mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
12% 87%
Protein: 0.48 g
Fats: 0.71 g
Carbs: 11.52 g
Water: 87.1 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +200%
Contains more OtherOther +15.8%
Contains more FatsFats +238.1%
~equal in Carbs ~11.52g
~equal in Water ~87.1g

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/nutrients
  2. Horchata - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171941/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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