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philsaigon

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I have been drinking this coffee for years and they have just started posting nutritional information. I was shocked to see calories and fat on the list. Keep in mind this is just 'ground coffee' , not some kind of instant mix and there is no sugar in it. Do you think they could be calculating it on you actually eating the beans or something? I have switched to another brand since (which still has some cals/sat fat but much less) , but I'm still wondering where those cals are coming from.

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Or, you could try try Starbucks....though it seems based on those numbers, a Starbucks coffee is close to the same number of calories per cup of coffee as yours is now anyway.

A 20 oz ' Venti ' brewed coffee is only about 5 calories btw........:)
 
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That's really strange, I've always thought black coffee was essentially a calorie free drink, like tea. Even if they were calc'ing in you eating the beans, that is a ton of fat for coffee beans!
 
Wrangell said:
Or, you could try try Starbucks....though it seems based on those numbers, a Starbucks coffee is close to the same number of calories per cup of coffee as yours is now anyway.

A 20 oz ' Venti ' brewed coffee is only about 5 calories btw........:)
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It looks like the Starbuck coffe has a lot less and no fat. Anyway, there's no Starbucks in VN (or McDonalds:D).



MarkMyWords said:
That's really strange, I've always thought black coffee was essentially a calorie free drink, like tea. Even if they were calc'ing in you eating the beans, that is a ton of fat for coffee beans!
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CCR said:
That must be the nutrition info for the actual beans, I can't imagine black coffee having all that fat
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Yeah, I don't get it, and the coffee is awesome (better than SB) . The coffee I switched to is also really good local stuff but with less fat(though still some), I'm just curious where it could come from...Maybe I'll contact the company and ask them...
 
It could have been some sort of flavored coffee!

I have always thought that it was calorie free too... I know mine is. Maybe it is assuming you are adding the milk to it.
 
Coffee without anything added to it, has nearly no calories (1 to 2 calories or so per cup). Being selective and buying certain additions to coffee will keep the calories low and still bring the taste and enjoyment one seeks.

I love coffee. I drink it when deficit dieting, and add certain pre-selected additions to it when I feel te need to have it, and rock on just
fine.

EDIT: For example, I will take natural unsweetened cocoa (20c per serving, 1g fiber, 3g carbs), and add it to my coffee with a little bit of splenda, and this serves my chocolate taste when I desire it, without packing a wallop in my calorie content or a tone of other BS I can do without.

I wouldnt drink the starbucks varieties (unless completely black), etc, if my life depended on it though. Because of the added syrups, etc.


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That is not "proper coffee" which on most nutrition sites has 2-5 calories. That has other things added and you are being cheated (if you are trying to get regular coffee). Coffee with skimmed milk, sugar, additives and so on is too dear to fit into a caloric-deficit diet
 
philsaigon said:
It looks like the Starbuck coffe has a lot less and no fat. Anyway, there's no Starbucks in VN (or McDonalds:D).
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My point simply was that, using the numbers from your link, based on a 20 gram serving of ground coffee per pot of basic brewed black coffee, and if you assume 12 cups a pot, your calories per cup of brewed black coffee won't be that much different than that of a brewed black coffee from Starbucks.
 
Wrangell said:
My point simply was that, using the numbers from your link, based on a 20 gram serving of ground coffee per pot of basic brewed black coffee, and if you assume 12 cups a pot, your calories per cup of brewed black coffee won't be that much different than that of a brewed black coffee from Starbucks.
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Ha, ha I see. But the 20 grams(about 3 heaping teaspoons) is for one cup. The coffee is meant to be brewed as individual cups, to make espresso, then top up with hot water. It's quite strong, but I still wouldn't expect hose calories. I sent a message to the company asking about it, but no response yet...
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philsaigon said:
Ha, ha I see. But the 20 grams(about 3 heaping teaspoons) is for one cup. The coffee is meant to be brewed as individual cups, to make espresso, then top up with hot water. It's quite strong, but I still wouldn't expect hose calories. I sent a message to the company asking about it, but no response yet...
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Well, I suspect the company is going to tell you their nutritional profile is an accurate one - which if you intend on still drinking it - asking about it further is a bit of a moot point IMO. It is what it is.

So, you can continue to drink one of their cups of black coffee at about 70 calories a cup ( i.e for 20 grams ) ....or have a Maxwell House cup for about 5 calories or so.
 
Wrangell said:
Well, I suspect the company is going to tell you their nutritional profile is an accurate one - which if you intend on still drinking it - asking about it further is a bit of a moot point IMO. It is what it is.
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I asked them where those cals/fat comes from i.e. the beans or some additives? More curious than anything else.

Wrangell said:
So, you can continue to drink one of their cups of black coffee at about 70 calories a cup ( i.e for 20 grams ) ....or have a Maxwell House cup for about 5 calories or so.
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I could never drink something like Maxwell House again. It tastes sour and bleak after coffee like this. It's more like Starbucks but still better. You'd have to taste it understand!
 
calcium said:
I doubt the grams of carbs and fat all travel through the filter into the pot.
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Yeah, that's right, they list carbs and fiber. I'm just curious where it's all coming from. It just tastes like really strong coffee, not sweet or anything. That's why I'm wondering if the info is for actually ingesting the beans or something :eek::confused:
 
I'd say that info HAS to be for actually eating the beans/grounds.

I can't imagine brewed coffee having more than 4-5 calories, and I bet that's even a little high.
 
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