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Merlot vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between merlot and spelt

  • Spelt has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, magnesium, zinc, and selenium than merlot.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 124% more.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spelt is 63, while the glycemic index of merlot is 15.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot and Spelt, uncooked.

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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%
Spelt
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1033.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +205.5%
Contains more IronIron +865.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +4545.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2242.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1643.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2159.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5750%

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%
Spelt
8
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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +264.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2954.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3460%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +303.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +4400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Merlot Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.132mg 2.983mg 124%
Copper 0.011mg 0.511mg 56%
Phosphorus 23mg 401mg 54%
Iron 0.46mg 4.44mg 50%
Fiber 0g 10.7g 43%
Vitamin B3 0.224mg 6.843mg 41%
Magnesium 12mg 136mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.364mg 30%
Protein 0.07g 14.57g 29%
Zinc 0.14mg 3.28mg 29%
Carbs 2.51g 70.19g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 0.2µg 11.7µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 1.068mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.23mg 13%
Calories 83kcal 338kcal 13%
Folate 1µg 45µg 11%
Potassium 127mg 388mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.113mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Fats 0g 2.43g 4%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Calcium 8mg 27mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.406g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 2.51g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 6.82g N/A
Sodium 4mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

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
Spelt
3
15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +685.8%
Contains more OtherOther +505%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20714.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2696.4%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.