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Potato vs. Horchata — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potatoes and horchata

  • The amount of vitamin B6, copper, potassium, iron, fiber, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B5 in potatoes is higher than in horchata.
  • Potatoes cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 22% more than horchata.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of horchata is 31.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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.
Potato
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 +666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1150%
Contains more IronIron +8000%
Contains more CopperCopper +5400%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
~equal in Selenium ~0.4µg

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.
Potato
9
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2157.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1652.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2300%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Horchata DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.017mg 22%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 22%
Copper 0.11mg 0.002mg 12%
Potassium 425mg 34mg 12%
Iron 0.81mg 0.01mg 10%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.01mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.047mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 0.99g 6%
Phosphorus 57mg 15mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 3mg 5%
Folate 15µg 4%
Protein 2.05g 0.48g 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 0.26g 1.55g 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.24mg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.06mg 2%
Carbs 17.49g 11.52g 2%
Calories 77kcal 54kcal 1%
Calcium 12mg 18mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.71g 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 11.52g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 9.36g N/A
Sodium 6mg 14mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
3
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +327.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.8%
Contains more OtherOther +489.5%
Contains more FatsFats +688.9%
~equal in Water ~87.1g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +1444.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3529.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +429%
Contains more FructoseFructose +496.2%
~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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.