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Instant coffee vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between instant coffee and English muffins

  • English muffins are richer than instant coffee in phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, copper, vitamin B2, fiber, iron, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for English muffins is 20% higher.
  • Instant coffee contains less sodium.
  • Instant coffee has a lower glycemic index than English muffins.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, prepared with water and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +425%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +336.7%
Contains more IronIron +2125%
Contains more CopperCopper +1072.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +6900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4333.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2280%

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%
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +563.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Instant coffee English muffin DV% diff.
Sodium 4mg 464mg 20%
Phosphorus 3mg 133mg 19%
Protein 0.1g 7.7g 15%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.181mg 15%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.357mg 15%
Carbs 0.34g 46g 15%
Copper 0.011mg 0.129mg 13%
Calories 2kcal 235kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.154mg 12%
Iron 0.04mg 0.89mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.001mg 0.446mg 9%
Folate 0µg 37µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.236mg 1.566mg 8%
Caffeine 26mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.002g 0.888g 6%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.7mg 6%
Calcium 4mg 52mg 5%
Magnesium 4mg 21mg 4%
Fats 0g 1.8g 3%
Potassium 30mg 131mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.043mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.302g 1%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0.259g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0.34g 43.3g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +135.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +7600%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13429.4%
Contains more OtherOther +410.6%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44300%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.