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Eggplant vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between eggplant and merlot

  • Merlot contains less fiber, copper, folate, and vitamin B5 than eggplant.
  • Eggplant's daily need coverage for fiber is 12% higher.
  • Merlot contains 22 times less folate than eggplant. Eggplant contains 22µg of folate, while merlot contains 1µg.
  • The amount of sugar in merlot is lower.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of merlot is 15, while the glycemic index of eggplant is 30.

The food types used in this comparison are Eggplant, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Merlot
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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 +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +636.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more IronIron +100%
~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.
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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Merlot
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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% 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 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +836.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Merlot DV% diff.
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Copper 0.081mg 0.011mg 8%
Folate 22µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.03mg 5%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.132mg 4%
Calories 25kcal 83kcal 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.224mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.005mg 3%
Iron 0.23mg 0.46mg 3%
Potassium 229mg 127mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.057mg 2%
Protein 0.98g 0.07g 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Carbs 5.88g 2.51g 1%
Fats 0.18g 0g 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 2.51g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 12mg 0%
Calcium 9mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g 0.62g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.14mg 0%
Phosphorus 24mg 23mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.031mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
Merlot
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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 +1300%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +134.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1540.9%
~equal in Water ~86.59g

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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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.