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Soba vs. Espresso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between soba and espresso

  • Soba has more manganese and vitamin B1; however, espresso is higher in vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Espresso covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 29% more than soba.
  • Espresso contains 94 times less vitamin B1 than soba. Soba contains 0.094mg of vitamin B1, while espresso contains 0.001mg.
  • The glycemic index of soba is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked and Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared.

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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.
Soba
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +269.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +257.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +648%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +788.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +525%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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.
Soba
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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% 0% 0% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 5.3% 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 0.67% 0% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +739.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +580.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +921%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soba Espresso DV% diff.
Caffeine 212mg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.51mg 5.207mg 29%
Magnesium 9mg 80mg 17%
Manganese 0.374mg 0.05mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.177mg 12%
Protein 5.06g 0.12g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.094mg 0.001mg 8%
Carbs 21.44g 1.67g 7%
Calories 99kcal 9kcal 5%
Copper 0.008mg 0.05mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 0.028mg 4%
Iron 0.48mg 0.13mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.002mg 3%
Phosphorus 25mg 7mg 3%
Sodium 60mg 14mg 2%
Potassium 35mg 115mg 2%
Folate 7µg 1µg 2%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.05mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.18g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 21.44g 1.67g N/A
Calcium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.092g 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0.092g 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.33mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.072mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.217mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soba
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5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 g
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4116.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1183.8%
Contains more OtherOther +69.6%
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more WaterWater +34%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soba
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25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +196.8%

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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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/nutrients
  2. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.