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Coffee vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coffee and white bread different?

  • Coffee contains less iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2 than white bread.
  • White bread covers your daily need for iron, 45% more than coffee.
  • Coffee contains less sodium.
  • White bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of white bread is 73, while the glycemic index of coffee is 0.

Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +157.1%
Contains more IronIron +36000%
Contains more CopperCopper +4950%
Contains more ZincZinc +3600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2230.4%
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%
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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3707.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +219.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2402.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +5450%
Contains more CholineCholine +461.5%
~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 White bread DV% diff.
Iron 0.01mg 3.61mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.533mg 43%
Selenium 0µg 22µg 40%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 4.78mg 29%
Folate 2µg 111µg 27%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.536mg 22%
Sodium 2mg 490mg 21%
Protein 0.12g 8.85g 17%
Carbs 0g 49.42g 16%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Calcium 2mg 144mg 14%
Phosphorus 3mg 98mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.243mg 13%
Calories 1kcal 266kcal 13%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 1.602g 11%
Copper 0.002mg 0.101mg 11%
Caffeine 40mg 0mg 10%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.74mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.087mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.536mg 6%
Fats 0.02g 3.33g 5%
Magnesium 3mg 23mg 5%
Fructose 0g 2.43g 3%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0.698g 3%
Choline 2.6mg 14.6mg 2%
Potassium 49mg 126mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.599g 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.67g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.027g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0g 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A

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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +172.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +7275%
Contains more FatsFats +16550%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +321.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3893.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160100%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.