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Merlot vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are merlot and brie different?

  • Brie is higher than merlot in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Brie covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 69% more than merlot.
  • Merlot is lower in sodium.
  • Merlot has a higher glycemic index (15) than brie (0).

Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot and Cheese, brie types were used 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.
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%
Brie
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +288.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +717.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7150%
~equal in Iron ~0.5mg

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.
Merlot
0
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%
Brie
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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% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1577.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +312.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Merlot Brie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 79%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.65µg 69%
Fats 0g 27.68g 43%
Protein 0.07g 20.75g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.52mg 38%
Cholesterol 100mg 33%
Sodium 4mg 629mg 27%
Selenium 0.2µg 14.5µg 26%
Phosphorus 23mg 188mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 20%
Zinc 0.14mg 2.38mg 20%
Vitamin A 174µg 19%
Calcium 8mg 184mg 18%
Folate 1µg 65µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.235mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 0.69mg 13%
Calories 83kcal 334kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.07mg 5%
Manganese 0.132mg 0.034mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.224mg 0.38mg 1%
Carbs 2.51g 0.45g 1%
Potassium 127mg 152mg 1%
Copper 0.011mg 0.019mg 1%
Net carbs 2.51g 0.45g N/A
Iron 0.46mg 0.5mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g 0.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Merlot
3
3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Brie
2
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +457.8%
Contains more WaterWater +78.8%
Contains more OtherOther +301.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29542.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%

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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
  2. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.