Composition
The caffeine content of instant coffee is generally less than that of brewed coffee. One study comparing various home-prepared samples came to the result that regular instant coffee (not decaffeinated) has a median caffeine content of 66 mg per cup (range 30–120 mg per cup), with a median cup size of 225 ml (range 170-290 ml) and a caffeine concentration of 328 µl/ml (range 100-560 µl/ml). In comparison, drip or filter coffee was estimated to have a median caffeine content of 110 mg, with a median concentration of 620 µl/ml for the same cup size.
Regarding antioxidants, the polyphenol content of a 180 ml cup of instant coffee has been estimated to be approximately 320 mg, compared to approximately 400 mg in a cup of brewed coffee of the same size.
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