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Instant coffee vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between instant coffee and fast food

  • Instant coffee has less iron, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, and phosphorus.
  • Fast food's daily need coverage for iron is 38% more.
  • Instant coffee is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index than instant coffee.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, prepared with water and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +556.7%
Contains more IronIron +7550%
Contains more CopperCopper +1000%
Contains more ZincZinc +25100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4366.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2280%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20200%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2280.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Instant coffee Fast food DV% diff.
Iron 0.04mg 3.06mg 38%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.89µg 37%
Selenium 0.1µg 20.3µg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.236mg 5.617mg 34%
Protein 0.1g 16.52g 33%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.363mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.317mg 26%
Zinc 0.01mg 2.52mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.002g 4.493g 20%
Folate 0µg 80µg 20%
Phosphorus 3mg 134mg 19%
Fats 0g 12.01g 18%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.212mg 16%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.357mg 15%
Calories 2kcal 297kcal 15%
Sodium 4mg 331mg 14%
Copper 0.011mg 0.121mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.835g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.002g 1.68g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.001mg 0.53mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Carbs 0.34g 31.5g 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Caffeine 26mg 0mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Calcium 4mg 62mg 6%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Magnesium 4mg 27mg 5%
Potassium 30mg 197mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.9µg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 0.34g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more WaterWater +157.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16420%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9164.7%
Contains more OtherOther +223.4%

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83900%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.