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Pork vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pork and merlot

  • Merlot contains less selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B5, and potassium than pork.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pork is 82% higher.
  • Merlot has a higher glycemic index than pork.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
Pork
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +233.1%
Contains more IronIron +89.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +563.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1607.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +969.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22550%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1366.7%

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.
Pork
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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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%
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 +17440%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +935.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2148.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2226.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +714%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Merlot DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 0.2µg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.005mg 73%
Protein 27.32g 0.07g 55%
Phosphorus 246mg 23mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.057mg 31%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.224mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.23g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.031mg 22%
Fats 13.92g 0g 21%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.14mg 20%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.03mg 13%
Potassium 423mg 127mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 8%
Calories 242kcal 83kcal 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Copper 0.073mg 0.011mg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.132mg 5%
Iron 0.87mg 0.46mg 5%
Magnesium 28mg 12mg 4%
Sodium 62mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.51g 1%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Calcium 19mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.51g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.62g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
2
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Merlot
3
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 +38928.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +49.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1116.9%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.