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Coffee vs. Whisky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between coffee and whisky

  • Whisky contains less vitamin B2 and vitamin B5 than coffee.

The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof.

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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
4
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%
Whisky
Whisky
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.09% 0.75% 4.7% 0.55% 1.3% 0% 1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +187.5%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Zinc ~0.02mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~3mg
~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
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%
Whisky
Whisky
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% 2% 0.23% 0.94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +282%
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 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Whisky DV% diff.
Calories 1kcal 250kcal 12%
Caffeine 40mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.001mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0mg 5%
Copper 0.002mg 0.014mg 1%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.008mg 1%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.008mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 0.05mg 1%
Magnesium 3mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 49mg 1mg 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 0.02mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.1g N/A
Zinc 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Phosphorus 3mg 3mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 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
Coffee
3
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Whisky
Whisky
2
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. Whisky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174819/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.