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Coffee, infusion, average

Coffee infusion is the drink made by brewing coffee with water. These figures describe coffee as consumed, averaged across strong and weak infusions. It consists mainly of water and provides small amounts of carbohydrate and minerals. Per 100g, it contains 98g of water, 8 kJ of energy, 0.3g of carbohydrate and 92mg of potassium.

Potassium contributes to normal nerve and muscle function. This coffee infusion contains only trace amounts of fat, saturated fat and salt. Adding milk, cream or sugar changes its nutritional content, including its energy content, depending on what is added. The full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

2 kcal

Energy

8 kJ

Fat

Trace

of which saturates

Trace

Carbohydrate

0.3g

of which sugars

0.3g

Fibre

0g

Protein

0.2g

Salt

Trace

Alcohol

0g

Water

98g

Cholesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

0µg

Vitamin D

0µg

Vitamin E

Trace

Vitamin K1

0.06µg

Vitamin C

0mg

Thiamin (B1)

Trace

Riboflavin (B2)

0.01mg

Niacin (B3)

0.7mg

Vitamin B6

Trace

Vitamin B12

0µg

Folate

Trace

Calcium

3mg

Iron

0.1mg

Magnesium

8mg

Phosphorus

7mg

Potassium

92mg

Sodium

Trace

Zinc

Trace

Copper

Trace

Selenium

Trace

Iodine

Trace

Other types of coffee

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Coffee, infusion, average, with semi-skimmed milk

7 kcal

0.6g

0.2g

–

Coffee, infusion, average, with single cream

14 kcal

0.4g

1.2g

–

Coffee, infusion, average, with whole milk

7 kcal

0.5g

0.4g

–

Coffee, infusion, strong

2 kcal

0.2g

Trace

–

Coffee, infusion, weak

2 kcal

0.2g

Trace

–

Coffee, instant, made up with water

Trace

0g

Trace

–

Coffee, instant, made up with water and semi-skimmed milk

7 kcal

0.6g

0.2g

–

Coffee, instant, made up with water and whole milk

8 kcal

0.5g

0.4g

–

Coffee, Irish

125 kcal

0.4g

8.8g

–

Coffee, cappuccino, latte

27 kcal

2g

0.8g

0g

Coffee, powder, instant

75 kcal

15g

Trace

0g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (As consumed, average of strong and weak infusions). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published