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Merlot vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between merlot and fontina

  • Merlot has more manganese; however, fontina is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 70% more.
  • Merlot contains 9 times more manganese than fontina. Merlot contains 0.132mg of manganese, while fontina contains 0.014mg.
  • Merlot contains less sodium.
  • Fontina has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fontina is 27, while the glycemic index of merlot is 15.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot and Cheese, fontina.

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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 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.4%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +842.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6775%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1404.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7150%

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%
Fontina
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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% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +558.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1330%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Merlot Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 87%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.68µg 70%
Calcium 8mg 550mg 54%
Protein 0.07g 25.6g 51%
Fats 0g 31.14g 48%
Phosphorus 23mg 346mg 46%
Cholesterol 116mg 39%
Sodium 4mg 800mg 35%
Zinc 0.14mg 3.5mg 31%
Vitamin A 261µg 29%
Selenium 0.2µg 14.5µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 22%
Calories 83kcal 389kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.204mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 0.429mg 8%
Manganese 0.132mg 0.014mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Iron 0.46mg 0.23mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Copper 0.011mg 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.083mg 2%
Potassium 127mg 64mg 2%
Folate 1µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.021mg 1%
Carbs 2.51g 1.55g 0%
Net carbs 2.51g 1.55g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g 1.55g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.224mg 0.15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 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
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.9%
Contains more WaterWater +128.3%
Contains more OtherOther +185.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36471.4%
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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/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.