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Merlot vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are merlot and white chocolate different?

  • Merlot is higher in manganese; however, white chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, selenium, zinc, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for white chocolate is 23% higher.
  • Merlot contains 17 times more manganese than white chocolate. While merlot contains 0.132mg of manganese, white chocolate contains only 0.008mg.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index (15) than white chocolate (41).

Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot and Candies, white chocolate 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more IronIron +91.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2387.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +445.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +428.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +665.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2150%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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
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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% 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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +809.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +232.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1926.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.056mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Merlot White chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.412g 88%
Fats 0g 32.09g 49%
Calories 83kcal 539kcal 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.097g 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Phosphorus 23mg 176mg 22%
Carbs 2.51g 59.24g 19%
Calcium 8mg 199mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.282mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 0.608mg 12%
Protein 0.07g 5.87g 12%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 8%
Selenium 0.2µg 4.5µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.013g 7%
Cholesterol 21mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 6%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.74mg 5%
Copper 0.011mg 0.06mg 5%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Manganese 0.132mg 0.008mg 5%
Potassium 127mg 286mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.063mg 5%
Sodium 4mg 90mg 4%
Iron 0.46mg 0.24mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.224mg 0.745mg 3%
Folate 1µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 2.51g 59.04g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g 59g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.056mg 0%

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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +6560.8%
Contains more OtherOther +622%
Contains more ProteinProtein +8285.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2260.2%

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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 chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/nutrients

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

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