Merlot vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are merlot and ricotta different?
- Merlot is richer in manganese, while ricotta is higher in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc.
- Ricotta covers your daily need for selenium, 26% more than merlot.
- Merlot contains 22 times more manganese than ricotta. Merlot contains 0.132mg of manganese, while ricotta contains 0.006mg.
- Ricotta has a higher glycemic index (27) than merlot (15).
Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types were used 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21% |
| Contains more IronIron | +21.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2487.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +90.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +728.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +587% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +115.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +529% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +610% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 38% | |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 14.5µg | 26% |
| Protein | 0.07g | 11.26g | 22% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 207mg | 20% |
| Fats | 0g | 12.98g | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 23mg | 158mg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.34µg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.031mg | 0.195mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 0.14mg | 1.16mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 9% | |
| Manganese | 0.132mg | 0.006mg | 5% |
| Calories | 83kcal | 174kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.03mg | 0.213mg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 1µg | 12µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 84mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.057mg | 0.043mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.224mg | 0.104mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.011mg | 0.021mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.46mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 127mg | 105mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.51g | 3.04g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.51g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.62g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +961.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15985.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.1% |
