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Instant coffee vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between instant coffee and wheat

  • Instant coffee contains less selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B6 than wheat .
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 162% higher.
  • Instant coffee has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of instant coffee is 0, while the glycemic index of wheat is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, prepared with water and Wheat, durum.

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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%
Wheat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1336.7%
Contains more IronIron +8700%
Contains more CopperCopper +4927.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +41500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16833.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19980%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89300%

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% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2755.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Instant coffee Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 0.1µg 89.4µg 162%
Manganese 0.015mg 3.012mg 130%
Phosphorus 3mg 508mg 72%
Copper 0.011mg 0.553mg 60%
Iron 0.04mg 3.52mg 44%
Vitamin B3 0.236mg 6.738mg 41%
Zinc 0.01mg 4.16mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.419mg 35%
Magnesium 4mg 144mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.419mg 32%
Protein 0.1g 13.68g 27%
Carbs 0.34g 71.13g 24%
Vitamin B5 0.001mg 0.935mg 19%
Calories 2kcal 339kcal 17%
Potassium 30mg 431mg 12%
Folate 0µg 43µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.121mg 9%
Caffeine 26mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.002g 0.978g 7%
Fats 0g 2.47g 4%
Calcium 4mg 34mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0.454g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.344g 1%
Net carbs 0.34g 71.13g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +805.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13580%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20820.6%
Contains more OtherOther +278.7%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48800%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.