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Coffee vs. Water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between coffee and water

    The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water and Beverages, water, tap, well.

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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
    Coffee
    7
    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%
    Water
    Water
    2
    Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.27% 0% 0.65% 0% 0%
    Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
    Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
    Contains more IronIron +∞%
    Contains more ZincZinc +100%
    Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
    Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
    Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
    Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
    Contains more CopperCopper +700%
    ~equal in Selenium ~µg

    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
    Coffee
    9
    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%
    Water
    Water
    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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
    Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
    Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
    Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
    ~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
    ~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
    ~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
    ~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

    All nutrients comparison - raw data values

    Nutrient Coffee Water DV% diff.
    Caffeine 40mg 10%
    Vitamin B2 0.076mg 6%
    Vitamin B5 0.254mg 5%
    Copper 0.002mg 0.016mg 2%
    Manganese 0.023mg 0mg 1%
    Potassium 49mg 0mg 1%
    Folate 2µg 1%
    Vitamin B3 0.191mg 1%
    Vitamin B1 0.014mg 1%
    Calories 1kcal 0kcal 0%
    Protein 0.12g 0g 0%
    Fats 0.02g 0g 0%
    Magnesium 3mg 1mg 0%
    Calcium 2mg 3mg 0%
    Iron 0.01mg 0mg 0%
    Zinc 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
    Phosphorus 3mg 0mg 0%
    Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
    Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
    Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0%
    Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
    Choline 2.6mg 0%
    Saturated fat 0.002g 0%
    Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0%
    Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 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
    Coffee
    3
    99%
    Protein: 0.12 g
    Fats: 0.02 g
    Carbs: 0 g
    Water: 99.39 g
    Other: 0.47 g
    Water
    Water
    1
    100%
    Protein: 0 g
    Fats: 0 g
    Carbs: 0 g
    Water: 99.9 g
    Other: 0.1 g
    Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
    Contains more FatsFats +∞%
    Contains more OtherOther +370%
    ~equal in Carbs ~0g
    ~equal in Water ~99.9g

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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. Water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175096/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.