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Cereal vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cereal and merlot

  • The amount of vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin C, manganese, and copper in cereal is higher than in merlot.
  • Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 524% more than merlot.
  • Merlot contains less sodium.
  • Cereal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cereal is 69, while the glycemic index of merlot is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
Cereal
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
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 +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more IronIron +7304.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1145.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +5328.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +234.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +498.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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.
Cereal
8
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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +125660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12383.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13123.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +653.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10401.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Merlot DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.005mg 524%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.057mg 456%
Iron 34.06mg 0.46mg 420%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.031mg 295%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.224mg 184%
Vitamin A 814µg 90%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.14mg 68%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 0mg 43%
Sodium 795mg 4mg 34%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.132mg 29%
Carbs 86.85g 2.51g 28%
Calories 378kcal 83kcal 15%
Copper 0.137mg 0.011mg 14%
Protein 6.06g 0.07g 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.2µg 11%
Phosphorus 77mg 23mg 8%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.03mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 2%
Fats 1.08g 0g 2%
Magnesium 19mg 12mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.26g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 1%
Potassium 105mg 127mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 2.51g N/A
Calcium 10mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 10.35g 0.62g N/A
Folate 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
3
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 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 +8557.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3360.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2190.7%
Contains more OtherOther +385.7%

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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. 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.