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Merlot vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between merlot and ground beef?

  • Ground beef is richer than merlot in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 104% more.
  • The glycemic index of ground beef is lower.

We used Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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
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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1366.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.8%
Contains more IronIron +393.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +618.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +4071.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +621.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9450%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +920%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +451.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1697.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1606.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +445.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Merlot Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Zinc 0.14mg 5.84mg 52%
Protein 0.07g 23.87g 48%
Selenium 0.2µg 19.1µg 34%
Cholesterol 88mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 28%
Fats 0g 15.37g 24%
Vitamin B3 0.224mg 4.026mg 24%
Iron 0.46mg 2.27mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.311mg 20%
Phosphorus 23mg 166mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 18%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.171mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 0.512mg 10%
Calories 83kcal 241kcal 8%
Copper 0.011mg 0.079mg 8%
Manganese 0.132mg 0.009mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.051mg 4%
Sodium 4mg 73mg 3%
Potassium 127mg 241mg 3%
Calcium 8mg 33mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Folate 1µg 7µg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Carbs 2.51g 0g 1%
Net carbs 2.51g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.62g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +48.3%
Contains more OtherOther +353.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34000%
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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.