Carbs In Coffee?

mmorris · 08-18-2010, 04:00 AM

Are there any carbs in instant coffee?

FatCat · 08-18-2010, 05:52 AM

RavenFox · 08-18-2010, 06:18 AM

But not in regular brewed, right?

I'll just die if there are. LOL

D0ughB0y · 08-18-2010, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by RavenFox

But not in regular brewed, right?

I'll just die if there are. LOL

There are. You should figure about 1-1.5g per 8oz cup of coffee, then add additional for creamers and sweeteners.

yvonne326 · 08-18-2010, 07:40 AM

There is some in regular coffee but its very little. It's what people put IN their coffee that adds the carbs. 20 OZ has .3 carbs.

ravenrose · 08-18-2010, 08:07 AM

It seems the data on this is inconsistent. I THINK the correct thing is close to zero for brewed coffee and about .8 per cup of instant. I know some charts show other numbers.

The instant coffee thing is confusing. Years ago, they used to put something into instant to keep it from caking which had carbs, like the situation with Splenda packets, but theoretically now it's just coffee. So if it is, it can't have carbs that weren't in the brewed coffee in the first place, before it was dehydrated and made into instant. *sigh*

I limit myself to one cup a day in any case, drinking tea the rest of the time. Tea has three advantages, once you learn to love it, which I think you will if you really try. First, zero carb. Second, it's an important source of lots of great phytonutrients we tend to be a bit short of when we keep our carbs really low. Third, it's easy to drink it without either lightener or sweetener, eliminating those extra carbs and calories.

The caffeine level is lower than coffee, giving you enough for a bit of a lift, but more steadily, if you drink it during the day. I find it makes it MUCH easier to get the water I need to drink. I make two BIG pots of tea every day and grab a cup and heat it in the microwave whenever I pass through the kitchen. (I work at home. You would need to do this at work if that's where you spend your time.) I know there are people who have fears that if you make it into tea it no longer counts as water, but really that makes no sense. They changed those standards like five years ago, so even the nurses no longer say this.

D0ughB0y · 08-18-2010, 08:21 AM

A lot of the confusion also comes with the rules regarding reporting the levels of things. .5 or less *per serving* can be left off as zero or trace. (I think that is right, I'm a little rusty there). Depending on how the conversions happen from bean, to grind, to brewed cup and the processes that happen, that can go up or down.

RavenFox · 08-18-2010, 09:04 AM

I drink coffee all day. It's a fight to get my water quota filled because I count it separately, of course.

I probably drink 3-4 12oz cups of coffee every day. The good news is, I drink it black. I can't stand sweet or creamy coffee! blah!

08-18-2010, 04:00 AM	#1
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08-18-2010, 08:07 AM	#6
ravenrose . Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 9,172 Gallery: ravenrose Stats: lost 130 lb so far, and miles to go before I sleep WOE: low carb controlled calorie Start Date: June, 2009	It seems the data on this is inconsistent. I THINK the correct thing is close to zero for brewed coffee and about .8 per cup of instant. I know some charts show other numbers. The instant coffee thing is confusing. Years ago, they used to put something into instant to keep it from caking which had carbs, like the situation with Splenda packets, but theoretically now it's just coffee. So if it is, it can't have carbs that weren't in the brewed coffee in the first place, before it was dehydrated and made into instant. sigh I limit myself to one cup a day in any case, drinking tea the rest of the time. Tea has three advantages, once you learn to love it, which I think you will if you really try. First, zero carb. Second, it's an important source of lots of great phytonutrients we tend to be a bit short of when we keep our carbs really low. Third, it's easy to drink it without either lightener or sweetener, eliminating those extra carbs and calories. The caffeine level is lower than coffee, giving you enough for a bit of a lift, but more steadily, if you drink it during the day. I find it makes it MUCH easier to get the water I need to drink. I make two BIG pots of tea every day and grab a cup and heat it in the microwave whenever I pass through the kitchen. (I work at home. You would need to do this at work if that's where you spend your time.) I know there are people who have fears that if you make it into tea it no longer counts as water, but really that makes no sense. They changed those standards like five years ago, so even the nurses no longer say this. __________________ Often I don't come back to read threads where I've posted. If you want me to see something, please send me a private message. Thanks! Last edited by ravenrose; 08-18-2010 at 08:09 AM..

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08-18-2010, 06:18 AM	#3
RavenFox Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Glendale, Oregon by way of South Mississippi :) Posts: 228 Gallery: RavenFox Stats: 274/???/150? WOE: Atkins With A Big Dash Of My Own Thing Start Date: restarting May 31, 2010	But not in regular brewed, right? I'll just die if there are. LOL

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yvonne326 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 20,191 Gallery: yvonne326 Stats: 197/189/155 WOE: Low Carb & Exercise Start Date: 1/18/13	There is some in regular coffee but its very little. It's what people put IN their coffee that adds the carbs. 20 OZ has .3 carbs.

08-18-2010, 08:21 AM	#7
D0ughB0y Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 20,181 Gallery: D0ughB0y WOE: low carb -DoughKins	A lot of the confusion also comes with the rules regarding reporting the levels of things. .5 or less per serving can be left off as zero or trace. (I think that is right, I'm a little rusty there). Depending on how the conversions happen from bean, to grind, to brewed cup and the processes that happen, that can go up or down.

08-18-2010, 09:04 AM	#8
RavenFox Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Glendale, Oregon by way of South Mississippi :) Posts: 228 Gallery: RavenFox Stats: 274/???/150? WOE: Atkins With A Big Dash Of My Own Thing Start Date: restarting May 31, 2010	I drink coffee all day. It's a fight to get my water quota filled because I count it separately, of course. I probably drink 3-4 12oz cups of coffee every day. The good news is, I drink it black. I can't stand sweet or creamy coffee! blah!