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Butter vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between butter and merlot?

  • Butter is higher in vitamin B12, yet merlot is higher in manganese and iron.
  • The glycemic index of butter is lower.

We used Butter, without salt and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot types in this article.

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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.
Butter
Butter
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Merlot
Merlot
6
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 CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +429.2%
Contains more IronIron +2200%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3200%
~equal in Phosphorus ~23mg

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.
Butter
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Merlot
Merlot
2
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.005mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.031mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Merlot DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0g 125%
Vitamin A 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 59%
Calories 717kcal 83kcal 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Iron 0.02mg 0.46mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.132mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.057mg 4%
Potassium 24mg 127mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 12mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 8mg 2%
Protein 0.85g 0.07g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.03mg 2%
Folate 3µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.224mg 1%
Copper 0.016mg 0.011mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.2µg 1%
Carbs 0.06g 2.51g 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 2.51g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 0.62g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.14mg 0%
Phosphorus 24mg 23mg 0%
Sodium 11mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.031mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Merlot
Merlot
3
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 +1114.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4083.3%
Contains more WaterWater +382.7%
Contains more OtherOther +26975%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.