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Merlot vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are merlot and plantain raw different?

  • Plantain raw has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, copper, magnesium, and folate than merlot.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for plantain raw is 20% higher.
  • Merlot has less sugar.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index (15) than plantain raw (37).

Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot and Plantains, raw are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +292.9%
Contains more IronIron +30.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +636.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%
~equal in Zinc ~0.14mg
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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%
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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +940%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +206.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +424.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Merlot Plantain raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 18.4mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.299mg 19%
Potassium 127mg 499mg 11%
Carbs 2.51g 31.89g 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Copper 0.011mg 0.081mg 8%
Manganese 0.132mg 6%
Vitamin A 56µg 6%
Magnesium 12mg 37mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 0.26mg 5%
Folate 1µg 22µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.052mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.224mg 0.686mg 3%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.054mg 2%
Protein 0.07g 1.3g 2%
Selenium 0.2µg 1.5µg 2%
Calories 83kcal 122kcal 2%
Phosphorus 23mg 34mg 2%
Iron 0.46mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0g 0.37g 1%
Saturated fat 0.143g 1%
Net carbs 2.51g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 15g N/A
Zinc 0.14mg 0.14mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Merlot
2
3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more WaterWater +32.6%
Contains more OtherOther +833.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1757.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1170.5%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.