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Coffee vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between coffee and wafer?

  • Wafer has more copper, iron, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and fiber than coffee.
  • Wafer's daily need coverage for copper is 51% higher.
  • Coffee is lower in sodium.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than coffee (0).

We used Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water and Cookies, chocolate wafers types in this comparison.

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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
1
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%
Wafer
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +328.6%
Contains more IronIron +40000%
Contains more CopperCopper +23050%
Contains more ZincZinc +5350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2926.1%
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
0
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%
Wafer
11
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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1396.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +2250%
Contains more CholineCholine +450%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Wafer DV% diff.
Copper 0.002mg 0.463mg 51%
Iron 0.01mg 4.01mg 50%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.696mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 4.153g 28%
Sodium 2mg 580mg 25%
Carbs 0g 72.7g 24%
Calories 1kcal 433kcal 22%
Fats 0.02g 14.2g 22%
Saturated fat 0.002g 4.241g 19%
Phosphorus 3mg 132mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 2.858mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.203mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.266mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Protein 0.12g 6.6g 13%
Magnesium 3mg 53mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 4.865g 12%
Folate 2µg 47µg 11%
Zinc 0.02mg 1.09mg 10%
Selenium 0µg 5.7µg 10%
Caffeine 40mg 10mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.72mg 5%
Potassium 49mg 210mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.051mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Calcium 2mg 31mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.381mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.4µg 2%
Choline 2.6mg 14.3mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 0g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
1
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Wafer
4
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +2108.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5400%
Contains more FatsFats +70900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +325.5%

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
Wafer
2
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32333.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +415200%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.