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Coffee vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coffee and beans different?

  • Coffee contains less copper, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, potassium, magnesium, and folate than beans.
  • Beans cover your daily need for copper, 23% more than coffee.
  • Beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beans is 33, while the glycemic index of coffee is 0.

Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added types were used in this article.

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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.
Coffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Beans
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +504.1%
Contains more IronIron +2800%
Contains more CopperCopper +10200%
Contains more ZincZinc +6900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Coffee
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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% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Beans
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +971.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +1084.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Beans DV% diff.
Copper 0.002mg 0.206mg 23%
Fiber 0g 5.5g 22%
Phosphorus 3mg 104mg 14%
Zinc 0.02mg 1.4mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.15mg 11%
Caffeine 40mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.13mg 10%
Protein 0.12g 4.8g 9%
Selenium 0µg 4.5µg 8%
Potassium 49mg 296mg 7%
Magnesium 3mg 32mg 7%
Carbs 0g 20.49g 7%
Folate 2µg 24µg 6%
Calories 1kcal 105kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 5%
Calcium 2mg 50mg 5%
Choline 2.6mg 30.8mg 5%
Iron 0.01mg 0.29mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.1mg 3%
Manganese 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.8µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.172g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Fats 0.02g 0.4g 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 0.43mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.06mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 0g 7.78g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.035g 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +36.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3900%
Contains more FatsFats +1900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +263.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
1
11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17100%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/nutrients
  2. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.