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Merlot vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between merlot and crouton

  • Merlot contains less selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, and manganese than crouton.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for crouton is 68% higher.
  • Merlot is lower in sodium.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index than merlot.

Food types used in this article are Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot and Croutons, plain.

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +158.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +850%
Contains more IronIron +787%
Contains more CopperCopper +1381.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +535.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +278.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18650%
~equal in Potassium ~124mg

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
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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%
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% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +777.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2328.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1330%
Contains more FolateFolate +13100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Merlot Crouton DV% diff.
Selenium 0.2µg 37.5µg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.623mg 52%
Iron 0.46mg 4.08mg 45%
Folate 1µg 132µg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.224mg 5.439mg 33%
Sodium 4mg 698mg 30%
Carbs 2.51g 73.5g 24%
Protein 0.07g 11.9g 24%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.272mg 19%
Copper 0.011mg 0.163mg 17%
Manganese 0.132mg 0.5mg 16%
Calories 83kcal 407kcal 16%
Phosphorus 23mg 115mg 13%
Fats 0g 6.6g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 0.429mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 8%
Calcium 8mg 76mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.51g 7%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.89mg 7%
Magnesium 12mg 31mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.026mg 2%
Net carbs 2.51g 68.4g N/A
Potassium 127mg 124mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +1474.4%
Contains more OtherOther +333.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16900%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2828.3%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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