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Merlot vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between merlot and mashed potato

  • Merlot contains less vitamin B3, fiber, and phosphorus than mashed potato.
  • Mashed potato's daily need coverage for sodium is 13% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in merlot is lower.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of merlot is 15, while the glycemic index of mashed potato is 87.

The food types used in this comparison are Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot and Fast foods, potato, mashed.

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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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more IronIron +48.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +218.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +382.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Merlot Mashed potato DV% diff.
Sodium 4mg 306mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 9%
Phosphorus 23mg 59mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Potassium 127mg 286mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.224mg 1.08mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 5%
Fats 0g 2.82g 4%
Carbs 2.51g 14.65g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Protein 0.07g 1.65g 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.577g 3%
Copper 0.011mg 0.035mg 3%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 2%
Iron 0.46mg 0.31mg 2%
Folate 1µg 9µg 2%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.22mg 1%
Manganese 0.132mg 0.098mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 18mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 15mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.8µg 1%
Calories 83kcal 89kcal 0%
Net carbs 2.51g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.105g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g 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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more OtherOther +759.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2257.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +483.7%
~equal in Water ~79.62g

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/nutrients

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

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