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Egg vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between eggs and merlot

  • Merlot contains less copper, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, folate, iron, and zinc than eggs.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 221% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in merlot is lower.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of eggs is 0, while the glycemic index of merlot is 15.

The food types used in this comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Merlot
3
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 +525%
Contains more IronIron +158.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +18081.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +647.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +407.7%
~equal in Potassium ~127mg

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.
Egg
Egg
11
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1554.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4560%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +250%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Merlot DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.011mg 221%
Cholesterol 373mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 0.2µg 56%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.031mg 37%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.03mg 27%
Protein 12.58g 0.07g 25%
Phosphorus 172mg 23mg 21%
Vitamin A 149µg 17%
Fats 10.61g 0g 16%
Saturated fat 3.267g 15%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Folate 44µg 1µg 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 10%
Iron 1.19mg 0.46mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 9%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Sodium 124mg 4mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.005mg 5%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.132mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.057mg 5%
Calories 155kcal 83kcal 4%
Calcium 50mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.224mg 1%
Carbs 1.12g 2.51g 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 2.51g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 126mg 127mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g 0.62g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
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 +17871.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.1%
Contains more WaterWater +16%
Contains more OtherOther +912.1%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.