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Instant coffee vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between instant coffee and wafer

  • Instant coffee has less copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Wafer's daily need coverage for copper is 50% more.
  • Instant coffee is lower in sodium.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index than instant coffee.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, prepared with water and Cookies, chocolate wafers.

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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%
Wafer
Wafer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +675%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +600%
Contains more IronIron +9925%
Contains more CopperCopper +4109.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +10800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4540%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5600%

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%
Wafer
Wafer
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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 0% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1111%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38000%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Instant coffee Wafer DV% diff.
Copper 0.011mg 0.463mg 50%
Iron 0.04mg 4.01mg 50%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.696mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.002g 4.153g 28%
Sodium 4mg 580mg 25%
Carbs 0.34g 72.7g 24%
Calories 2kcal 433kcal 22%
Fats 0g 14.2g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.266mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.002g 4.241g 19%
Phosphorus 3mg 132mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.203mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.236mg 2.858mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Protein 0.1g 6.6g 13%
Folate 0µg 47µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.865g 12%
Magnesium 4mg 53mg 12%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.09mg 10%
Selenium 0.1µg 5.7µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.001mg 0.381mg 8%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.72mg 5%
Potassium 30mg 210mg 5%
Caffeine 26mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.051mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Calcium 4mg 31mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 0.34g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 0g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
Wafer
Wafer
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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +2102%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6500%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21282.4%
Contains more OtherOther +325.5%

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
Wafer
Wafer
2
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +207550%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.