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The nutrient content (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, and B) was quantified separately by standard methodology. The data were summarized in scatter plots, and differences among accessions were analyzed using Euclidean distance and grouped following the Unweighted Pair Group Method with Arithmetic Mean. On average, beans accounted for 54.4% (ranging from 34.5% to 66.5%) of the fruit mass in C. racemosa and 60.4% (38.8% to 81.4%) in C. zanguebariae. Macronutrient content in beans followed the order N &gt; K &gt; Mg &gt; P &gt; S &gt; Ca (average N = 19.98 kg ton\u22121 of beans) in C. racemosa and N &gt; K &gt; Ca &gt; Mg &gt; S &gt; P (average N = 25.42 kg ton\u22121 of beans) in C. zanguebariae. Micronutrient content in beans followed the order Fe &gt; B &gt; Mn &gt; Cu &gt; Zn in both species, with average Fe content of 325.8 and 473.72 g ton\u22121 of beans for C. racemosa and C. zanguebariae, respectively. No correspondence occurred between the bean and husk nutrient content. Coffea racemosa and C. zanguebariae exhibit bean proportions and nutritional profiles comparable to those of commercial species, highlighting their high potential for coffee diversification and genetic breeding. 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