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Merlot vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between merlot and spaghetti

  • The amount of selenium, copper, manganese, fiber, and phosphorus in spaghetti is higher than in merlot.
  • Spaghetti covers your daily need for selenium, 48% more than merlot.
  • Merlot contains 3 times more potassium than spaghetti. While merlot contains 127mg of potassium, spaghetti contains only 44mg.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of merlot is 15, while the glycemic index of spaghetti is 49.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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
2
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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +809.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +264.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +143.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13100%
~equal in Iron ~0.5mg

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
2
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% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +273.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Merlot Spaghetti DV% diff.
Selenium 0.2µg 26.4µg 48%
Protein 0.07g 5.8g 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Copper 0.011mg 0.1mg 10%
Carbs 2.51g 30.86g 9%
Manganese 0.132mg 0.322mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Phosphorus 23mg 58mg 5%
Calories 83kcal 158kcal 4%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.51mg 3%
Potassium 127mg 44mg 2%
Folate 1µg 7µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 0.112mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.049mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.176g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.224mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.02mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.02mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 2.51g 29.06g N/A
Calcium 8mg 7mg 0%
Iron 0.46mg 0.5mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g 0.56g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more WaterWater +39.4%
Contains more OtherOther +3767.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +8185.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1129.5%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.