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Eggnog vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eggnog and coffee?

  • Eggnog has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, choline, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and selenium than coffee.
  • Eggnog's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 20% higher.
  • Coffee is lower in cholesterol.
  • Eggnog has a higher glycemic index (55) than coffee (0).

We used Eggnog and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water 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.
Eggnog
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Coffee
2
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236.7%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains more CopperCopper +550%
Contains more ZincZinc +2200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3533.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +360%

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.
Eggnog
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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Coffee
2
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +1907.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggnog Coffee DV% diff.
Cholesterol 59mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.45µg 0µg 19%
Phosphorus 109mg 3mg 15%
Calcium 130mg 2mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.591g 0.002g 12%
Caffeine 0mg 40mg 10%
Choline 52.2mg 2.6mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.076mg 9%
Protein 4.55g 0.12g 9%
Selenium 4.2µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin A 59µg 0µg 7%
Fats 4.19g 0.02g 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.001mg 4%
Calories 88kcal 1kcal 4%
Magnesium 19mg 3mg 4%
Zinc 0.46mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.254mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.302g 0.015g 3%
Carbs 8.05g 0g 3%
Potassium 165mg 49mg 3%
Sodium 54mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.014mg 2%
Iron 0.2mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.191mg 1%
Copper 0.013mg 0.002mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.198g 0.001g 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.01mg 1%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.023mg 1%
Net carbs 8.05g 0g N/A
Sugar 8.05g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 1µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.237mg 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.383mg 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.001mg 0%
Methionine 0.12mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.108mg 0.002mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
4
5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Coffee
1
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3691.7%
Contains more FatsFats +20850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +42.6%
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
2
63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8580%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/nutrients
  2. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.