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Pizza vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pizza and merlot

  • Merlot contains less selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, folate, vitamin B3, calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2 than pizza.
  • Pizza's daily need coverage for selenium is 36% 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 pizza is 60.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust 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.
Pizza
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.4%
Contains more IronIron +439.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +854.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +857.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +839.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9850%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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.
Pizza
11
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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +7700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +529%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1607.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +9200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Merlot DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 0.2µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.005mg 32%
Phosphorus 216mg 23mg 28%
Sodium 598mg 4mg 26%
Iron 2.48mg 0.46mg 25%
Folate 93µg 1µg 23%
Protein 11.39g 0.07g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 0.224mg 23%
Saturated fat 4.465g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Calcium 188mg 8mg 18%
Fats 9.69g 0g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.031mg 13%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.14mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 11%
Copper 0.105mg 0.011mg 10%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.132mg 10%
Carbs 33.33g 2.51g 10%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Calories 266kcal 83kcal 9%
Vitamin A 69µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 7%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.057mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 1%
Potassium 172mg 127mg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 2.51g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 0.62g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g 0g N/A
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
3
11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 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 +16171.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1227.9%
Contains more WaterWater +100.6%
Contains more OtherOther +347.5%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.