Coffee Unfiltered or Creamed: the story of black vs. Milk

 

Coffee Unfiltered or Creamed: the story of black vs. Milk 

 

Coffee comes in every form and taste. From bold black to creamy milky coffee. From a bitter and stronger taste to lighter and sweet taste. The creamy milky coffee is just an extension of the black coffee. However, with the change from black to creamy comes a change in its calories and nutritional content.

There is war between the two types of coffee, let us know in the comment section who wins the war.

!- Caffeine levels

Black coffee being its purest self is the strongest with caffeine levels of 96mg whereas with milk coffee, the caffeine levels are diluted by the addition of milk. Hence, making milk coffee lighter and sweet unlike the black coffee which is stronger and bitter in taste.

2- Calories

 A simple black coffee is about 4kcals while milk coffee is four times the calories of black coffee which is about 60kcals in a cup. The reason being the milk addition. However, if you add sugar in it, the calories automatically increases.

3- Nutritional value

Nutrients in both types of coffee differ from each other due to the sole reason which is milk. Milk increases the nutrional content of the coffee. Let’s see the differences:

 

Nutritonal Value	Black Coffee	Milk Coffee
Carbs	0.17g	4.8g
Protein	0.3g	3.3g
Calcium	2mg	120mg
Iron	0.02mg	0.02
Potassium	50mg	140mg

 

It is clear that the addition of milk has a great impact on the overall nutritional value.

4- Polyphenols Bio-availability

Polyphenols are the antioxidants that are present in coffee. A antioxidant is a molecule responsible for neutralizing free radicals in the body that can harm cells, tissues and organs. Antioxidant are great for the body’s health as the prevent diseases such as cancer and heat diseases.  

A study was carried out by Nestle in Switzerland where group A was given black coffee and group B was given milk coffee. They were blood tested after 12 hours for ferulic, iso-ferulic and caffeic acidss . The results concluded that addition of milk had no impact on the bioavailability of polyphemols.

5- Acidity

Coffee itself has a high pH levels so adding milk neralise it so it is advised to people with high acidity levels to avoid black coffee and switch to milk coffee but increase their water intakes.

5- Oesophageal Cancer

Drinking a very hot cup of black coffee can increase of the chances of getting oesophageal cancer which can be reduced by the addition of milk. The reason behind is that a extremely hot cup can increase chances of getting thermal burns in te esophageal area leading to cancerous tissue formation.

Bottom line

If you are looking for a drink to lose weight and be energized all day long, then opt for black coffee. Though, if the case is to get a good taste, intake the nutritional benefits of coffee and you have acidity issues then opt for the milk coffee. Nevertheless, keeo yourself hydrated by drinking lots of water and water rich foods such as cucumber.