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Merlot vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are merlot and shallot different?

  • Shallot has more vitamin B6, fiber, iron, vitamin C, copper, folate, manganese, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5 than merlot.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for shallot is 22% higher.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index (15) than shallot (30).

Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot and Shallots, raw are the varieties 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.
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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163%
Contains more IronIron +160.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +121.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +505.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3300%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Merlot Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.345mg 22%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Iron 0.46mg 1.2mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Copper 0.011mg 0.088mg 9%
Folate 1µg 34µg 8%
Manganese 0.132mg 0.292mg 7%
Potassium 127mg 334mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 0.29mg 5%
Phosphorus 23mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.06mg 5%
Protein 0.07g 2.5g 5%
Carbs 2.51g 16.8g 5%
Calcium 8mg 37mg 3%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.4mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 21mg 2%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Selenium 0.2µg 1.2µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Calories 83kcal 72kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.02mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 2.51g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 7.87g N/A
Sodium 4mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.224mg 0.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more OtherOther +1253.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3471.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +569.3%
~equal in Water ~79.8g

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.