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Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder vs. Instant coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder and instant coffee

  • Instant coffee has less vitamin B3, vitamin B2, potassium, magnesium, manganese, iron, phosphorus, selenium, calcium, and copper than beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder.
  • Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder covers your daily need for vitamin B3 174% more than instant coffee.
  • Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder has 1360 times more Vitamin B2 than instant coffee. While beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder has 1.36mg of Vitamin B2, instant coffee has only 0.001mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder and Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, prepared with water.

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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 222% 42% 309% 143% 23% 3% 123% 3% 159% 94%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 1.2% 2.6% 1.5% 3.7% 0.27% 1.3% 0.52% 2% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +7675%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11570%
Contains more IronIron +9400%
Contains more CopperCopper +527.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9433.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8046.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.6%

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% 0% 0% 314% 526% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.8% 0% 56%
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% 0% 0% 0.23% 4.4% 0.06% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11796.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +9600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0IU
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 76% 3% 9%
Protein: 11.6 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 76 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 9 g
99%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.34 g
Water: 99.09 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11500%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22252.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1814.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2996.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 9% 45%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.101 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.101 g
50% 50%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.002 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4950%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -98%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder Instant coffee
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sugar Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder Instant coffee Opinion
Calories 351kcal 2kcal Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Protein 11.6g 0.1g Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Fats 0.2g 0g Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Net carbs 76g 0.34g Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Carbs 76g 0.34g Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Magnesium 311mg 4mg Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Calcium 140mg 4mg Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Potassium 3501mg 30mg Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Iron 3.8mg 0.04mg Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Copper 0.069mg 0.011mg Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Zinc 0.11mg 0.01mg Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Phosphorus 286mg 3mg Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Sodium 23mg 4mg Instant coffee
Manganese 1.222mg 0.015mg Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Selenium 17.3µg 0.1µg Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Vitamin B2 1.36mg 0.001mg Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Vitamin B3 28.075mg 0.236mg Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Vitamin B5 0.097mg 0.001mg Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Choline 101.9mg Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Saturated Fat 0.101g 0.002g Instant coffee
Monounsaturated Fat 0.021g 0g Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Polyunsaturated fat 0.101g 0.002g Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Tryptophan 0.028mg Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Threonine 0.136mg Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Isoleucine 0.164mg Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Leucine 0.456mg Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Lysine 0.092mg Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Methionine 0.022mg Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Phenylalanine 0.25mg Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Valine 0.263mg Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Histidine 0.158mg Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder Instant coffee
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
70%
Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
0%
Instant coffee
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
112%
Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
2%
Instant coffee

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Instant coffee
Instant coffee contains less Sodium (difference - 19mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Instant coffee
Instant coffee is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.099g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)

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. Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174133/nutrients
  2. Instant coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174130/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.