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Pistachio vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pistachios and merlot

  • The amount of copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, fiber, potassium, magnesium, and zinc in pistachios is higher than in merlot.
  • Pistachios cover your daily need for copper, 143% more than merlot.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of merlot is 15, while the glycemic index of pistachios is 28.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +908.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1212.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +707.1%
Contains more IronIron +752.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +11718.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2030.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +809.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3400%

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.
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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +416.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +480.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2882.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +5000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Merlot DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.011mg 143%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.057mg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 96%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.005mg 72%
Fats 45.32g 0g 70%
Phosphorus 490mg 23mg 67%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 58%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.132mg 46%
Iron 3.92mg 0.46mg 43%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Protein 20.16g 0.07g 40%
Saturated fat 5.907g 27%
Potassium 1025mg 127mg 26%
Magnesium 121mg 12mg 26%
Calories 560kcal 83kcal 24%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.14mg 19%
Folate 51µg 1µg 13%
Selenium 7µg 0.2µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.031mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.03mg 10%
Calcium 105mg 8mg 10%
Carbs 27.17g 2.51g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.224mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin A 26µg 3%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 2.51g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 0.62g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +28700%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +982.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1881.5%
Contains more OtherOther +263.4%

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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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.