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Calories · Mexican

Calories in horchata

A typical restaurant serving of horchata (one 12 fl oz glass, made with milk, about 372 g) is about 340 calories, usually 220–450.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called agua de horchata, Mexican rice drink, rice horchata.

~340
Horchata

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein5 g
  • Carbs73 g
  • Fat2 g

One serving

Serving
one 12 fl oz glass, made with milk
Weight
~372 g
Per 100 g
~91

The dish

About horchata

Horchata is the Mexican rice drink blended with cinnamon, sugar and often milk, poured over ice beside tacos. Nearly all of it is sugar and rice starch, with very little fat. A cup made with milk is about 230; restaurant glasses are often bigger.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Horchata · rough numbers

  • One cup (8 fl oz)~230
  • Made with water, 12 fl oz~330
  • A 16 fl oz glass~450

What moves the number

Why one plate is 220 and another 450

  • Sugar, most of the glass
  • Rice and sometimes nuts blended in
  • Glass size: taquería cups are often 16 oz or more
  • Condensed or evaporated milk in richer versions

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Order the small glass
  • Ask for extra ice
  • Share a large one at the table

Side by side

Next to other Mexican dishes

Mexican · typical restaurant servingAll about Mexican food →

  • Horchata~340one 12 fl oz glass, made with milk · usually 220–450
  • Chips and guacamole~520about 70 g of tortilla chips with half a cup of guacamole · usually 300–1,000
  • Chicken enchiladas~530two chicken enchiladas with sauce and cheese, no rice or beans · usually 400–1,300
  • Churros~570three regular churros, before dipping sauce · usually 190–900
  • Chicken chimichanga~580one chimichanga, before toppings and sides · usually 450–1,300
  • Chicken fajitas~590three filled flour tortillas with chicken, peppers and onions · usually 450–1,300
  • Chicken burrito bowl~650one bowl with chicken, rice and beans · usually 450–1,100
  • Beef tacos~780three beef tacos with cheese · usually 450–1,000
  • Chicken quesadilla~800one large chicken quesadilla · usually 500–1,300
  • Chicken burrito~840one large burrito with rice, beans and cheese · usually 600–1,300
  • Birria tacos (with consommé)~890three cheesy birria tacos on flour tortillas, with a cup of consommé for dipping · usually 600–1,200
  • Nachos~1,050one order of beef nachos, usually shared · usually 600–1,800

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How these numbers were made

Method and sources

Last reviewed

Restaurant portions and cooking vary, so these are typical estimates for one serving, built from the sources below. Treat it as a rough number: your plate may land anywhere in the range.

If you manage a health condition, ask a doctor or registered dietitian.

AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.

  1. USDA FoodData Central — Horchata, made with milk (FNDDS; 1 cup = 248 g), FDC 2710603
  2. USDA FoodData Central — Horchata, made with water (FNDDS), FDC 2710602

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in horchata?

A typical restaurant serving of horchata (one 12 fl oz glass, made with milk, about 372 g) is about 340 calories, usually 220–450. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories are in a cup of horchata?

About 230 for an 8 fl oz cup made with milk, and about 340 for a 12 fl oz glass.

Does horchata made with water have fewer calories?

Barely: USDA lists horchata made with water at about 88 per 100 g and made with milk at about 91. The sugar does most of the work.

What changes the calories in horchata?

Sugar, most of the glass. Rice and sometimes nuts blended in.

How can I order horchata lighter?

Order the small glass. Ask for extra ice.

Can PlateDiary show calories for the dishes I eat out?

Yes, if you want it to: calories in PlateDiary are off unless you turn them on. Switch them on and each dish you save from a photo of the table gets one rough “~” number you can accept or change.