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Muffin vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between muffin and merlot?

  • Merlot has less phosphorus, selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3 than muffin.
  • Muffin's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 18% higher.
  • Muffin has 84 times more sodium than merlot. Muffin has 336mg of sodium, while merlot has 4mg.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index than muffin.

We used Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot 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.
Muffin
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Merlot
2
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more IronIron +182.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +445.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +534.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +240.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4000%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
~equal in Potassium ~127mg

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.
Muffin
12
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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +425.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +533%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4700%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Merlot DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 54%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Fats 16.07g 0g 25%
Phosphorus 146mg 23mg 18%
Carbs 53g 2.51g 17%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Calories 375kcal 83kcal 15%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.2µg 15%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.132mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.005mg 14%
Sodium 336mg 4mg 14%
Saturated fat 2.844g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 12%
Folate 48µg 1µg 12%
Iron 1.3mg 0.46mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.031mg 10%
Cholesterol 30mg 10%
Protein 4.49g 0.07g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.03mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 0.224mg 7%
Copper 0.06mg 0.011mg 5%
Calcium 44mg 8mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 2%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.057mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 2.51g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 121mg 127mg 0%
Sugar 31.47g 0.62g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
3
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Merlot
2
3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +6314.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2011.6%
Contains more WaterWater +246.9%
Contains more OtherOther +631.8%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/nutrients
  2. Merlot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171925/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.