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Coffee nutrition facts
A typical portion of coffee (1 cup; 248 g, cuban) has 80 calories and 0g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 101 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 0 calories (brewed, blend of regular and decaffeinated) to 509 (beverages, instant, with whitener, reduced calorie).
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g for Coffee, Cuban, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 0.1g
- more than 6% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 34
- more than 8% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 13mg
- more than 19% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 248 g in USDA's record for Coffee, Cuban (FDC 2710381); across 3 records of coffee USDA weighs it at 248 to 265 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 94% carbohydrate, 5% fat and 1% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Niacin12 mg in 1 cup (248 g), 76% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium186 mg in 1 cup (248 g), 44% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.4 mg in 1 cup (248 g), 32% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.1 mg in 1 cup (248 g), 13% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2710381), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of coffee USDA describes
Beverages, instant, with… has the most calories per 100 g (509); the fewest: Brewed, blend of regular and… (0)
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 cup (248 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 0.27 g | 0.11 g | 1% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.47 g | 0.19 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 19.4 g | 7.84 g | 7% |
| Energy | 84.3 kcal | 34.0 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 227 g | 91.6 g | |
| Total Sugars | 15.6 g | 6.28 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.21 g | 0.086 g | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.21 g | 0.086 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 4.96 mg | 2.00 mg | 0% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.30 mg | 0.12 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 186 mg | 75.0 mg | 44% |
| Phosphorus, P | 17.4 mg | 7.00 mg | 1% |
| Potassium, K | 268 mg | 108 mg | 6% |
| Sodium, Na | 32.2 mg | 13.0 mg | 1% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.12 mg | 0.050 mg | 1% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.12 mg | 0.047 mg | 13% |
| Selenium, Se | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.025 mg | 0.010 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.50 mg | 0.20 mg | 1% |
| Thiamin | 0.0025 mg | 0.0010 mg | 0% |
| Riboflavin | 0.41 mg | 0.17 mg | 32% |
| Niacin | 12.1 mg | 4.88 mg | 76% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.0050 mg | 0.0020 mg | 0% |
| Folate, total | 2.48 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 5.95 mg | 2.40 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.25 µg | 0.10 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 2.48 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 2.48 µg | 1.00 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.11 g | 0.043 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.21 g | 0.086 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2710381: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in coffee?
80 in 1 cup (248 g) of cuban; 0 to 509 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in coffee?
0g in 1 cup; 0.1 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in coffee?
30mg in 1 cup; 13 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov