Espresso Beans Nutrition Information

If you are thinking about the nutritional value of your daily diet, your probably wondering what's going on in your daily espresso drink. The word espresso indicates the roasting process, not a specific type of coffee bean. Espresso commonly consists of a blend of light to very dark coffee beans with a significant amount of visible surface oil. Only needing about 30 seconds to brew, espresso contains less caffeine than coffee which has a longer brewing time to draw more caffeine out of the bean. Individuals commonly drink espresso plain or with steamed milk and other flavorings.

A Shot of Espresso: One fluid ounce of brewed espresso beans equals one shot of espresso in a coffee drink. The USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference lists nutritional information for one fluid ounce of restaurant-brewed espresso - with no sugar or cream. This beverage contains one calorie, 0.05g of fat, no cholesterol and 4mg of sodium. Each serving also contains no carbohydrates, no dietary fiber and no sugar. An espresso shot adds no vitamin A, less than one percent DV of calcium and 1.2 percent DV of iron.

Dark Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans: As listed by Calorie Gallery, a 2.5oz. portion of dark chocolate covered espresso beans contains 400 calories, 23.6g of fat, 9.1mg of cholesterol and no sodium. This amount also has 40g of carbohydrates, 5.5g of dietary fiber and 30.9g of sugar. Dry espresso beans also contain no vitamin A, no calcium and 11 percent daily value of iron.

Caffe Mocha: When you drink one 11.5 oz caffe mocha containing a single shot of espresso, 2% milk and chocolate syrup, but no whipped cream, from a well-known eatery you consume 70 calories, 7g of fat, 25mg of cholesterol and 150mg of sodium. Each serving also contains 44g of carbohydrates, 2g of dietary fiber and 38g of sugar. Caffe mocha provides 10 percent DV of vitamin A, 30 percent DV of calcium and 15 percent daily value of iron.

Instant Cappuccino Powder: A cappuccino is prepared with espresso, hot milk and froth from steamed milk. As listed by the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, one teaspoon of instant cappuccino powder made with sugar - not artificial sweetener - contains 53 calories, 0.72g of fat, no cholesterol and 23mg of sodium. Each teaspoon of instant powder also contains 11.7g of carbohydrates, 0.02g of dietary fiber and 8.99g of sugar. This serving size of instant cappuccino powder has no vitamin A, 22 percent DV of calcium and less than one percent DV of iron.

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Search the USDA National Nutrient Database for "Espresso"
Search the USDA National Nutrient Database for "Cappuccino"
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