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Milk vs. Instant coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between milk and instant coffee?

  • Milk is richer than instant coffee in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, and selenium.
  • Milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 20% more.
  • The glycemic index of instant coffee is lower.

We used Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, prepared with water types in this article.

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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.
Milk
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3025%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +4100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3066.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3200%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
~equal in Copper ~0.011mg

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.
Milk
11
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36000%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Instant coffee DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.001mg 14%
Phosphorus 95mg 3mg 13%
Calcium 125mg 4mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.001mg 7%
Protein 3.37g 0.1g 7%
Caffeine 0mg 26mg 7%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Selenium 3.3µg 0.1µg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Potassium 150mg 30mg 4%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.01mg 4%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0.002g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Calories 42kcal 2kcal 2%
Sodium 44mg 4mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 4mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 4.99g 0.34g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0g 1%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.236mg 1%
Fats 0.97g 0g 1%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 0.34g N/A
Iron 0.03mg 0.04mg 0%
Sugar 5.2g 0g N/A
Copper 0.01mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.002g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
4
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
99%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.34 g
Water: 99.09 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3270%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1367.6%
Contains more OtherOther +59.6%
Contains more WaterWater +10.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
2
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.002 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1650%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/nutrients
  2. Instant coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174130/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.