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Merlot vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between merlot and white bread

  • Merlot contains less vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, calcium, and fiber than white bread.
  • White bread's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 44% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in merlot is lower.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of merlot is 15, while the glycemic index of white bread is 73.

The food types used in this comparison are Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more IronIron +684.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +818.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +428.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +326.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +306.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10900%
~equal in Potassium ~126mg

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
0
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%
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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10560%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +683.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2033.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1686.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +11000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Merlot White bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.533mg 44%
Selenium 0.2µg 22µg 40%
Iron 0.46mg 3.61mg 39%
Folate 1µg 111µg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.224mg 4.78mg 28%
Sodium 4mg 490mg 21%
Protein 0.07g 8.85g 18%
Manganese 0.132mg 0.536mg 18%
Carbs 2.51g 49.42g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.243mg 16%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Calcium 8mg 144mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 11%
Phosphorus 23mg 98mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 0.536mg 10%
Copper 0.011mg 0.101mg 10%
Calories 83kcal 266kcal 9%
Fats 0g 3.33g 5%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.74mg 5%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.698g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.087mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 1%
Net carbs 2.51g 46.72g N/A
Potassium 127mg 126mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g 5.67g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +137.8%
Contains more OtherOther +447%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12542.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1868.9%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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