Merlot vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are merlot and tea different?
- Merlot is higher in iron; however, tea is richer in manganese.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for tea is 11% higher.
- Merlot contains 46 times more iron than tea. While merlot contains 0.46mg of iron, tea contains only 0.01mg.
- Tea has a lower glycemic index (0) than merlot (15).
Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot and Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +500% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +166.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +605.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +4500% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1300% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2200% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +197% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +933.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +600% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +130.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +5600% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.132mg | 0.392mg | 11% |
Iron | 0.46mg | 0.01mg | 6% |
Calories | 83kcal | 1kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.057mg | 0.001mg | 4% |
Potassium | 127mg | 18mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 23mg | 1mg | 3% |
Caffeine | 11mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.031mg | 0.003mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 12mg | 2mg | 2% |
Carbs | 2.51g | 0.17g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.224mg | 0.032mg | 1% |
Calcium | 8mg | 3mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.07g | 0.06g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.51g | 0.17g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.62g | 0.02g | N/A |
Copper | 0.011mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Sodium | 4mg | 4mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.03mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Folate | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Choline | 0.3mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1376.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +7120% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15% |
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