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The nutritional value of coffee as primary beverage in the world can vary according to
different factors, including the species and the geographical origin where the beans are
produced. In this study, indicators of humidity, organic matter, ash, protein, fat and fiber
from coffee samples of the variety Robusta (Coffea canephora) originally from Mexico,
Brazil and Vietnam, were evaluated. The highest percentage of humidity (6.1), organic
matter (96.2) and fat (6.7) were observed in samples of coffee beans from Mexico. The
percentage of fiber (21.9) was higher in the samples from Vietnam, while ash (4.10) and
the protein (10.3) were higher in samples from Brazil. This shows that the countries of
origin of coffee beans influence their nutritional value and that in the market in Mexico we
can find variation in these indicators.
