Espresso vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are espresso and beans different?
- Espresso is higher in vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B2; however, beans are richer in fiber, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B6, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for espresso is 30% higher.
- Espresso contains 3 times more vitamin B2 than beans. While espresso contains 0.177mg of vitamin B2, beans contain only 0.06mg.
- Espresso has a lower glycemic index (0) than beans (33).
Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +157.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +123.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +312% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2700% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1385.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +195% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1110.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1450% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +6400% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +700% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1084.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Caffeine | 212mg | 0mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.207mg | 0.43mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 0g | 5.5g | 22% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.206mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 7mg | 104mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.001mg | 0.15mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.05mg | 1.4mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 80mg | 32mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.13mg | 10% |
| Protein | 0.12g | 4.8g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.177mg | 0.06mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 4.5µg | 8% |
| Folate | 1µg | 24µg | 6% |
| Carbs | 1.67g | 20.49g | 6% |
| Choline | 2.6mg | 30.8mg | 5% |
| Calories | 9kcal | 105kcal | 5% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 50mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 115mg | 296mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 3.1mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.13mg | 0.29mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.028mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.8µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 0.172g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.67g | 14.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 7.78g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.092g | 0.103g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.035g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3900% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +122.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1126.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +643.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +87% |
