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Merlot vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are merlot and wafer different?

  • Wafer has more copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, fiber, and folate than merlot.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for wafer is 50% higher.
  • Merlot has less sodium.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index (15) than wafer (61).

Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot and Cookies, chocolate wafers 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
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%
Wafer
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +341.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +287.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.4%
Contains more IronIron +771.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +4109.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +678.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +473.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +427.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2750%

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
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% 1.3% 7.2% 4.2% 1.8% 13% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Wafer
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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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3960%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +758.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1170%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Merlot Wafer DV% diff.
Copper 0.011mg 0.463mg 50%
Iron 0.46mg 4.01mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 28%
Manganese 0.132mg 0.696mg 25%
Sodium 4mg 580mg 25%
Carbs 2.51g 72.7g 23%
Fats 0g 14.2g 22%
Saturated fat 4.241g 19%
Calories 83kcal 433kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.266mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.203mg 17%
Phosphorus 23mg 132mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.224mg 2.858mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Protein 0.07g 6.6g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 12%
Folate 1µg 47µg 12%
Selenium 0.2µg 5.7µg 10%
Magnesium 12mg 53mg 10%
Zinc 0.14mg 1.09mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 0.381mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Calcium 8mg 31mg 2%
Potassium 127mg 210mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Net carbs 2.51g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.051mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
Wafer
3
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +1824.2%
Contains more OtherOther +441.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +9328.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2796.4%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.