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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.
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%
Tea
Tea
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
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%
~equal in Copper ~0.011mg
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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
6
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%
Tea
Tea
1
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% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Merlot Tea 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
Merlot
3
3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Tea
Tea
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100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1376.5%
Contains more OtherOther +7120%
Contains more WaterWater +15%
~equal in Fats ~0g

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.