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Grapefruit vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between grapefruit and coffee

  • Coffee contains less vitamin C, vitamin A, and fiber than grapefruit.
  • Grapefruit's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 35% higher.
  • The amount of sugar in coffee is lower.
  • Coffee has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of coffee is 0, while the glycemic index of grapefruit is 25.

The food types used in this comparison are Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Coffee
Coffee
0
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 +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175.5%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +1500%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Manganese ~0.023mg

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.
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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Coffee
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 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5200%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +196.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.191mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.254mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Coffee DV% diff.
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0mg 35%
Caffeine 0mg 40mg 10%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.001mg 4%
Carbs 10.66g 0g 4%
Folate 13µg 2µg 3%
Copper 0.032mg 0.002mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.076mg 3%
Potassium 135mg 49mg 3%
Calories 42kcal 1kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.014mg 2%
Calcium 22mg 2mg 2%
Fructose 1.77g 0g 2%
Phosphorus 18mg 3mg 2%
Choline 7.7mg 2.6mg 1%
Protein 0.77g 0.12g 1%
Iron 0.08mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.01mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 3mg 1%
Fats 0.14g 0.02g 0%
Net carbs 9.06g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.89g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.02mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.023mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 0.191mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 0.254mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.002g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 0.001g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0.001mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.002mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Coffee
Coffee
2
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +541.7%
Contains more FatsFats +600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.9%
Contains more OtherOther +27%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Coffee
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 +33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3500%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.