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Sugar vs. Instant coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sugar and instant coffee

  • Sugar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sugar is 65, while the glycemic index of instant coffee is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sugars, granulated and Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, prepared with water.

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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.
Sugar
Sugar
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
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 IronIron +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1400%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +275%
~equal in Zinc ~0.01mg

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.
Sugar
Sugar
1
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% 4.4% 0% 0% 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% 0% 0.23% 4.4% 0.06% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar Instant coffee DV% diff.
Carbs 99.98g 0.34g 33%
Calories 387kcal 2kcal 19%
Caffeine 0mg 26mg 7%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 2mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.236mg 1%
Magnesium 0mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.001mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 99.98g 0.34g N/A
Calcium 1mg 4mg 0%
Iron 0.05mg 0.04mg 0%
Sugar 99.8g 0g N/A
Copper 0.007mg 0.011mg 0%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Phosphorus 0mg 3mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.001mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.002g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sugar
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
99%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.34 g
Water: 99.09 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29305.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +495350%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~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. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/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.