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Merlot vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between merlot and falafel

  • The amount of iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B1 in falafel is higher than in merlot.
  • Falafel covers your daily iron needs 37% more than merlot.
  • Merlot contains less sodium.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of falafel is 33, while the glycemic index of merlot is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot and Falafel, home-prepared.

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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
1
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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +583.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +575%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +360.6%
Contains more IronIron +643.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2245.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +971.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +734.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +423.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2820%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +435.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +366.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +873.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +9200%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Merlot Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.46mg 3.42mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 28%
Fats 0g 17.8g 27%
Copper 0.011mg 0.258mg 27%
Protein 0.07g 13.31g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 25%
Phosphorus 23mg 192mg 24%
Manganese 0.132mg 0.691mg 24%
Folate 1µg 93µg 23%
Magnesium 12mg 82mg 17%
Calories 83kcal 333kcal 13%
Potassium 127mg 585mg 13%
Sodium 4mg 294mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.146mg 12%
Zinc 0.14mg 1.5mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.383g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.166mg 10%
Carbs 2.51g 31.84g 10%
Calcium 8mg 54mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.224mg 1.044mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 0.292mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.125mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Selenium 0.2µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 2.51g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +150.1%
Contains more OtherOther +345.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18914.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1168.5%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/nutrients

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

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