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Coffee vs. Espresso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coffee and espresso different?

  • Espresso has more vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B2, and copper than coffee.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for espresso is 31% higher.

Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water and Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Coffee
Coffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 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 less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.7%
Contains more IronIron +1200%
Contains more CopperCopper +2400%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.4%
~equal in Calcium ~2mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Coffee
Coffee
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.2% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 0% 0.2% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +807.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2626.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.01mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Espresso DV% diff.
Caffeine 40mg 212mg 43%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 5.207mg 31%
Magnesium 3mg 80mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.177mg 8%
Copper 0.002mg 0.05mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.028mg 5%
Potassium 49mg 115mg 2%
Iron 0.01mg 0.13mg 2%
Carbs 0g 1.67g 1%
Phosphorus 3mg 7mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 14mg 1%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.001mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.092g 1%
Calories 1kcal 9kcal 0%
Protein 0.12g 0.12g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 83kcal 750kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 10000g 1111g N/A
Fats 0.02g 0.18g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.67g N/A
Calcium 2mg 2mg 0%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 2µg 1µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 2.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0.092g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0g 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
Coffee
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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 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 FatsFats +800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~0.12g
~equal in Water ~97.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
Coffee
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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 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 -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9100%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.