Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Instant Coffee VS Restaurant-prepared Espresso Brewed Coffee

Weight per 500 calories

• Instant Coffee: 142g
• Restaurant-prepared Espresso Brewed Coffee: 5556g

Instant Coffee has 39.2 times more energy per 100g than Restaurant-prepared Espresso Brewed Coffee. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Restaurant-prepared Espresso Brewed Coffee having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Instant Coffee or Restaurant-prepared Espresso Brewed Coffee?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Instant Coffee	14%	1%	85%
Restaurant-prepared Espresso Brewed Coffee	5%	18%	77%

Macro Nutrients

	Instant Coffee	Restaurant-prepared Espresso Brewed Coffee	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.73% 0.71g	10.3% 10g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.87% 0.28g	16% 5.1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.33% 0.021g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.5% 0.25g	30% 5.1g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	82% 107g	71.4% 93g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0% 0g	0% 0g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	31% 17.3g	12% 6.67g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Instant Coffee	Restaurant-prepared Espresso Brewed Coffee	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0.94% 0.011mg	4.63% 0.056mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	8.06% 0.1mg	756% 9.83mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	249% 40mg	1808% 289mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.75% 0.14mg	31% 1.56mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.16% 0.041mg	8.55% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	0% 0μg	14% 55.6μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	12.3% 11mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0% 0mg	3.7% 0.56mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.24% 2.7μg	4.63% 5.56μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Instant Coffee	Restaurant-prepared Espresso Brewed Coffee	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	20% 200mg	11% 111mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	22% 0.2mg	309% 2.78mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	78% 6.25mg	90% 7.22mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	110% 463mg	1058% 4444mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	105% 2.42mg	121% 2.78mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	61.3% 429mg	55.6% 389mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	147% 5007mg	188% 6389mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	32.4% 18μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.5% 52.4mg	52% 778mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.5% 0.5mg	25.3% 2.78mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.12% 4.4g	147% 5433g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Instant Coffee VS Restaurant-prepared Espresso Brewed Coffee Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Instant Coffee or Restaurant-prepared Espresso Brewed Coffee?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Instant Coffee vs Restaurant-prepared Espresso Brewed Coffee:

• 500 kcal of Restaurant-prepared Espresso Brewed Coffee contain 93.8 times more Vitamin B2, 7.2 times more Vitamin B3, 11.3 times more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Regular Instant Coffee Powder.
• 500 calories of Instant Coffee have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B9 and Vitamin C
• Both Regular Instant Coffee Powder as well as Restaurant-prepared Espresso Brewed Coffee have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Instant Coffee vs Restaurant-prepared Espresso Brewed Coffee:

• 500 calories of Instant Coffee have 1.8 times more Calcium and more Selenium than Restaurant-prepared Espresso Brewed Coffee.
• While 500 kcal of Restaurant-prepared Espresso Brewed Coffee contain 14.1 times more Copper, 9.6 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Potassium, 14.8 times more Sodium, 5.6 times more Zinc and 1237.4 times more Water than Regular Instant Coffee Powder.
• Both Instant Coffee and Restaurant-prepared Espresso Brewed Coffee contain similar levels of Iron, Manganese and Phosphorus per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Instant Coffee lack sufficient amounts of Zinc
• 500 calories of Restaurant-prepared Espresso Brewed Coffee lack sufficient amounts of Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Instant Coffee have 2.6 times more Protein than Restaurant-prepared Espresso Brewed Coffee.
• While 500 kcal of Restaurant-prepared Espresso Brewed Coffee contain 14.1 times more Fat, 18.3 times more Saturated Fat and 20 times more Omega 6 than Regular Instant Coffee Powder.
• Both Instant Coffee and Restaurant-prepared Espresso Brewed Coffee offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Instant Coffee provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6
• Both Regular Instant Coffee Powder as well as Restaurant-prepared Espresso Brewed Coffee provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Fiber in 500 calories.