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Merlot vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between merlot and potatoes

  • Merlot contains less vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, potassium, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3 than potatoes.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for potatoes is 22% higher.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index than merlot.

Food types used in this article are Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw.

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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%
Potato
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234.6%
Contains more IronIron +76.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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%
Potato
9
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1520%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +373.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +883.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +422.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.032mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Merlot Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.298mg 19%
Copper 0.011mg 0.11mg 11%
Potassium 127mg 425mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.081mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.224mg 1.061mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 0.295mg 5%
Carbs 2.51g 17.49g 5%
Phosphorus 23mg 57mg 5%
Iron 0.46mg 0.81mg 4%
Protein 0.07g 2.05g 4%
Folate 1µg 15µg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Manganese 0.132mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.3mg 1%
Calories 83kcal 77kcal 0%
Fats 0g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 2.51g 15.39g N/A
Calcium 8mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g 0.82g N/A
Sodium 4mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.032mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Merlot
2
3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Potato
3
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more OtherOther +867%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2828.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +596.8%
~equal in Water ~79.25g

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients

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

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