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Merlot vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between merlot and whey?

  • Merlot is richer in manganese, yet whey is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Whey's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 12% higher.
  • Merlot has 132 times more manganese than whey. Merlot has 0.132mg of manganese, while whey has 0.001mg.
  • Merlot contains less sugar.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index than whey.

We used Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot and Whey, sweet, fluid types in this comparison.

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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
5
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%
Whey
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +666.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +487.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%
~equal in Zinc ~0.13mg

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
2
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%
Whey
7
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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +202.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +620%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +409.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1176.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Merlot Whey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.158mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 0.383mg 7%
Manganese 0.132mg 0.001mg 6%
Iron 0.46mg 0.06mg 5%
Calcium 8mg 47mg 4%
Calories 83kcal 27kcal 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Selenium 0.2µg 1.9µg 3%
Phosphorus 23mg 46mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.036mg 3%
Protein 0.07g 0.85g 2%
Sodium 4mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.031mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.23g 1%
Potassium 127mg 161mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 8mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Carbs 2.51g 5.14g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.224mg 0.074mg 1%
Copper 0.011mg 0.004mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.36g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 2.51g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 5.14g N/A
Zinc 0.14mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Folate 1µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Merlot
1
3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Whey
4
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more OtherOther +1943.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1114.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.8%
~equal in Water ~93.12g

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.