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Coffee vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coffee and corn syrup different?

  • Coffee has more vitamin B2; however, corn syrup is richer in copper and selenium.
  • Coffee has 8 times more vitamin B2 than corn syrup. Coffee has 0.076mg of vitamin B2, while corn syrup has 0.009mg.
  • Coffee contains less sodium.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn syrup is 90, while the glycemic index of coffee is 0.

Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water and Syrups, corn, dark 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more IronIron +3600%
Contains more CopperCopper +2550%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +334.8%
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%
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% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +744.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +855%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1004.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +411.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Corn syrup DV% diff.
Carbs 0g 77.59g 26%
Calories 1kcal 286kcal 14%
Caffeine 40mg 0mg 10%
Sodium 2mg 155mg 7%
Copper 0.002mg 0.053mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.009mg 5%
Iron 0.01mg 0.37mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.023mg 5%
Selenium 0µg 2.9µg 5%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.1mg 3%
Choline 2.6mg 13.3mg 2%
Calcium 2mg 18mg 2%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 0.02mg 1%
Phosphorus 3mg 11mg 1%
Magnesium 3mg 8mg 1%
Protein 0.12g 0g 0%
Fats 0.02g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0g 77.59g N/A
Potassium 49mg 44mg 0%
Sugar 0g 77.59g N/A
Zinc 0.02mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0g 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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +351.6%
Contains more OtherOther +17.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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