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Merlot vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between merlot and butter?

  • Merlot is higher in manganese and iron, yet butter is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Merlot has 33 times more manganese than butter. While merlot has 0.132mg of manganese, butter has only 0.004mg.
  • The glycemic index of butter is lower.

We used Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot and Butter, without salt types 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
Merlot
6
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%
Butter
Butter
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +429.2%
Contains more IronIron +2200%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~equal in Phosphorus ~24mg

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
Merlot
2
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%
Butter
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.005mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.034mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Merlot Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 229%
Fats 0g 81.11g 125%
Vitamin A 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 59%
Calories 83kcal 717kcal 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Iron 0.46mg 0.02mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Manganese 0.132mg 0.004mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.003mg 4%
Potassium 127mg 24mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 2mg 2%
Calcium 8mg 24mg 2%
Protein 0.07g 0.85g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 0.11mg 2%
Folate 1µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.224mg 0.042mg 1%
Copper 0.011mg 0.016mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 1µg 1%
Carbs 2.51g 0.06g 1%
Net carbs 2.51g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 0.06g N/A
Zinc 0.14mg 0.09mg 0%
Phosphorus 23mg 24mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.034mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Merlot
Merlot
3
3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Butter
Butter
2
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4083.3%
Contains more WaterWater +382.7%
Contains more OtherOther +26975%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1114.3%
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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.