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Coffee vs. Distilled beverage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coffee and distilled beverage different?

  • Coffee has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B5 than distilled beverage.
  • Coffee has a lower glycemic index (0) than distilled beverage (15).

Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 86 proof are the varieties 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 0% 0% 0.18% 1.5% 7% 1.1% 1.7% 0.13% 2.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2350%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.8%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +950%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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% 1.5% 0.92% 0.24% 0% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1369.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.001mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Distilled beverage DV% diff.
Calories 1kcal 250kcal 12%
Caffeine 40mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.004mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0mg 5%
Copper 0.002mg 0.021mg 2%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.006mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 0.013mg 1%
Potassium 49mg 2mg 1%
Magnesium 3mg 0mg 1%
Protein 0.12g 0g 0%
Fats 0.02g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.1g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.1g 0%
Calcium 2mg 0mg 0%
Iron 0.01mg 0.04mg 0%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.04mg 0%
Phosphorus 3mg 4mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.018mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0g 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0mg 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
64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +55.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +7559.6%

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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. Distilled beverage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171919/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.