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Malt vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between malt and merlot

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, calcium, and vitamin B5 in malt is higher than in merlot.
  • Malt covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 18% more than merlot.
  • Merlot has 27 times less selenium than malt. Malt has 5.4µg of selenium, while merlot has 0.2µg.
  • Merlot contains less sugar.
  • Malt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of malt is 59, while the glycemic index of merlot is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk 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.
Malt
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +236.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +192.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +295.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2600%
Contains more IronIron +119%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65%

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.
Malt
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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 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 +980%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +493.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1080%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Merlot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.031mg 12%
Phosphorus 91mg 23mg 10%
Selenium 5.4µg 0.2µg 9%
Saturated fat 1.883g 9%
Calcium 98mg 8mg 9%
Protein 3.37g 0.07g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.03mg 6%
Fats 3.29g 0g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.005mg 4%
Iron 0.21mg 0.46mg 3%
Copper 0.037mg 0.011mg 3%
Cholesterol 10mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 3%
Carbs 11.2g 2.51g 3%
Folate 9µg 1µg 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.14mg 2%
Sodium 60mg 4mg 2%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.132mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.057mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Potassium 172mg 127mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 12mg 1%
Calories 85kcal 83kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 10.7g 2.51g N/A
Sugar 6.68g 0.62g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 0.224mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
3
3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 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 +4714.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +346.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1253.8%
~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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.