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Horchata nutrition facts

A typical portion of horchata (1 cup; 228 g, beverages, as served in restaurant) has 120 calories and 1g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 3 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 54 calories (beverages, as served in restaurant) to 91 (made with milk).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup (228g)
Amount per serving
Calories120
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.5g2%
Saturated Fat not declared
Trans Fat not declared
Cholesterol not declared
Sodium 30mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 26g10%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 21g
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin D not declared
Calcium 40mg3%
Iron 0mg0%
Potassium 80mg2%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g for Beverages, Horchata, as served in restaurant, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g
0.5g
more than 10% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g
54
more than 16% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g
14mg
more than 20% of reference foods

1 cup weighs 228 g in USDA's record for Beverages, Horchata, as served in restaurant (FDC 171941); across 3 records of horchata USDA weighs it at 228 to 248 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.

Where the calories come from: 85% carbohydrate, 12% fat and 4% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Every form of horchata USDA describes

Made with milk has the most calories per 100 g (91); the fewest: Beverages, as served in restaurant (54)

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Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.
All 3 USDA descriptions of horchata, per 100 g
USDA descriptionCaloriesProteinFatSodium
Beverages, Horchata, as served in restaurant540.5 g0.7 g14 mg
Horchata, made with milk911.4 g0.6 g9 mg
Horchata, made with water881.1 g0.1 g4 mg

Every nutrient in this record (41)

The portion is 1 cup (228 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (15)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Protein1.09 g0.48 g2%
Total lipid (fat)1.62 g0.71 g2%
Carbohydrate, by difference26.3 g11.5 g10%
Ash0.43 g0.19 g
Energy123 kcal54.0 kcal
Starch2.26 g0.99 g
Sucrose14.1 g6.17 g
Glucose3.74 g1.64 g
Fructose3.53 g1.55 g
Lactose0 g0 g
Maltose0 g0 g
Water199 g87.1 g
Total Sugars21.3 g9.36 g
Galactose0 g0 g
Fiber, total dietary0 g0 g0%
Minerals (10)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Calcium, Ca41.0 mg18.0 mg3%
Iron, Fe0.023 mg0.010 mg0%
Magnesium, Mg6.84 mg3.00 mg2%
Phosphorus, P34.2 mg15.0 mg3%
Potassium, K77.5 mg34.0 mg2%
Sodium, Na31.9 mg14.0 mg1%
Zinc, Zn0.14 mg0.060 mg1%
Copper, Cu0.0046 mg0.0020 mg1%
Manganese, Mn0.023 mg0.010 mg1%
Selenium, Se0.91 µg0.40 µg2%
Vitamins (16)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.55 mg0.24 mg4%
Tocopherol, beta0.046 mg0.020 mg
Tocopherol, gamma0.046 mg0.020 mg
Tocopherol, delta0 mg0 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha0.023 mg0.010 mg
Tocotrienol, beta0 mg0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma0.41 mg0.18 mg
Tocotrienol, delta0 mg0 mg
Thiamin0 mg0 mg0%
Riboflavin0 mg0 mg0%
Niacin0.11 mg0.047 mg1%
Pantothenic acid0 mg0 mg
Vitamin B-60.039 mg0.017 mg2%
Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4)0 µg0 µg
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)0 µg0 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)0 µg0 µg0%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 171941: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in horchata?

120 in 1 cup (228 g) of beverages, as served in restaurant; 54 to 91 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in horchata?

1g in 1 cup; 0.5 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in horchata?

30mg in 1 cup; 14 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Sources for this page
USDA FoodData Central
the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation
what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov