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Instant coffee vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between instant coffee and sugar substitute

  • Sugar substitute is richer than instant coffee in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for sugar substitute is 88% higher.
  • Instant coffee has a lower glycemic index than sugar substitute.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, prepared with water and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21875%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.7%

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% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Instant coffee Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 4mg 879mg 88%
Carbs 0.34g 84.77g 28%
Sodium 4mg 572mg 25%
Calories 2kcal 347kcal 17%
Caffeine 26mg 7%
Protein 0.1g 2.06g 4%
Iron 0.04mg 0.16mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.001mg 0.08mg 2%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.236mg 1%
Phosphorus 3mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.015mg 1%
Net carbs 0.34g 84.17g N/A
Magnesium 4mg 6mg 0%
Potassium 30mg 39mg 0%
Sugar 0g 4.03g N/A
Copper 0.011mg 0.007mg 0%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.04mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.022mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.002g 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +984.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1960%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24832.4%
Contains more OtherOther +757.4%
~equal in Fats ~0g

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.