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Instant coffee vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between instant coffee and dashi?

  • Instant coffee has less vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and magnesium than dashi.
  • Dashi's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 56% higher.
  • Instant coffee contains less sodium.

We used Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, prepared with water and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 1.2% 2.6% 1.5% 3.7% 0.27% 1.3% 0.52% 2% 0.55%
Dashi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4575%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +930%
Contains more IronIron +2475%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5433.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27500%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.23% 4.4% 0.06% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +942.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Instant coffee Dashi DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 66.9µg 56%
Selenium 0.1µg 27.6µg 50%
Sodium 4mg 1067mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.43mg 33%
Protein 0.1g 16.7g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.002g 4.485g 30%
Phosphorus 3mg 166mg 23%
Calories 2kcal 438kcal 22%
Carbs 0.34g 64.88g 22%
Choline 114.5mg 21%
Fats 0g 13.89g 21%
Calcium 4mg 187mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.002g 3.433g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.236mg 2.46mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 5.365g 13%
Magnesium 4mg 56mg 12%
Iron 0.04mg 1.03mg 12%
Potassium 30mg 309mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.1mg 8%
Caffeine 26mg 0mg 7%
Folate 0µg 21µg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.72mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 25µg 3%
Manganese 0.015mg 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.09mg 1%
Copper 0.011mg 0mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 0.34g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 0g 14.47g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.001mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.34 g
Water: 99.09 g
Other: 0.47 g
Dashi
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +4208.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16600%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18982.4%
Contains more OtherOther +374.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.002 g
Dashi
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +224150%

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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. Instant coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174130/nutrients
  2. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.