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Merlot vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are merlot and steak different?

  • Steak has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B1 than merlot.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for steak is 92% higher.
  • Steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than merlot (15).

Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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%
Steak
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.7%
Contains more IronIron +421.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +672.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4428.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +608.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15800%

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%
Steak
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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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1380%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +871%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2198.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +777.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Merlot Steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.2µg 92%
Selenium 0.2µg 31.8µg 57%
Zinc 0.14mg 6.34mg 56%
Protein 0.07g 24.85g 50%
Saturated fat 8.443g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.5mg 34%
Vitamin B3 0.224mg 5.149mg 31%
Fats 0g 19.02g 29%
Cholesterol 78mg 26%
Iron 0.46mg 2.4mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.301mg 21%
Phosphorus 23mg 163mg 20%
Calories 83kcal 271kcal 9%
Copper 0.011mg 0.085mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 6%
Manganese 0.132mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.074mg 6%
Potassium 127mg 279mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 58mg 2%
Folate 1µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Carbs 2.51g 0g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Net carbs 2.51g 0g N/A
Calcium 8mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 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
Steak
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +55.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1905.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35400%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.