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Beans vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beans and merlot

  • Merlot contains less fiber, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, folate, and vitamin B6 than beans.
  • Beans' daily need coverage for fiber is 22% higher.
  • Merlot contains 30 times less vitamin B1 than beans. Beans contain 0.15mg of vitamin B1, while merlot contains 0.005mg.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of merlot is 15, while the glycemic index of beans is 33.

The food types used in this comparison are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Beans
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Merlot
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 11% 17% 3.7% 3.8% 9.9% 0.52% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +525%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1772.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +352.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2150%
Contains more IronIron +58.6%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Beans
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Merlot
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 7.2% 4.2% 1.8% 13% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Merlot DV% diff.
Fiber 5.5g 0g 22%
Copper 0.206mg 0.011mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.005mg 12%
Phosphorus 104mg 23mg 12%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.14mg 11%
Protein 4.8g 0.07g 9%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.2µg 8%
Manganese 0.132mg 6%
Carbs 20.49g 2.51g 6%
Folate 24µg 1µg 6%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.057mg 6%
Potassium 296mg 127mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Calcium 50mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.031mg 2%
Iron 0.29mg 0.46mg 2%
Calories 105kcal 83kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.224mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0g 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 2.51g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 0.62g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
3
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Merlot
2
3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +6757.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +716.3%
Contains more WaterWater +19.3%
Contains more OtherOther +533.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/nutrients
  2. Merlot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171925/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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