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Merlot vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between merlot and hot chocolate?

  • Merlot is higher in manganese, yet hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Hot chocolate's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 20% more.
  • Merlot has 10 times more manganese than hot chocolate. While merlot has 0.132mg of manganese, hot chocolate has only 0.013mg.
  • The glycemic index of merlot is lower.

We used Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade 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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +915.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +836.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +356.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1250%
~equal in Iron ~0.42mg

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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +487.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +993.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Merlot Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.49µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.182mg 12%
Phosphorus 23mg 105mg 12%
Calcium 8mg 114mg 11%
Copper 0.011mg 0.103mg 10%
Protein 0.07g 3.52g 7%
Saturated fat 1.431g 7%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 6%
Vitamin A 51µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 0.328mg 6%
Selenium 0.2µg 2.7µg 5%
Manganese 0.132mg 0.013mg 5%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.63mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Fats 0g 2.34g 4%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Carbs 2.51g 10.74g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.039mg 3%
Potassium 127mg 197mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 44mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 2%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 1%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.04mg 1%
Iron 0.46mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.224mg 0.133mg 1%
Calories 83kcal 77kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 2.51g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 9.66g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 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
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more OtherOther +1040%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4928.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +327.9%
~equal in Water ~82.45g

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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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.