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Brown rice vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown rice and merlot different?

  • Brown rice has more manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, copper, selenium, vitamin B5, magnesium, fiber, and zinc than merlot.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for brown rice is 37% higher.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index (15) than brown rice (66).

Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Merlot
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 +225%
Contains more IronIron +21.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +863.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +407.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +347.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +637.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.7%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Merlot
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1043.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Merlot DV% diff.
Manganese 0.974mg 0.132mg 37%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 0.224mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.005mg 14%
Phosphorus 103mg 23mg 11%
Copper 0.106mg 0.011mg 11%
Selenium 5.8µg 0.2µg 10%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Carbs 25.58g 2.51g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.03mg 7%
Magnesium 39mg 12mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.057mg 5%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.14mg 5%
Protein 2.74g 0.07g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.031mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Folate 9µg 1µg 2%
Calories 123kcal 83kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Iron 0.56mg 0.46mg 1%
Potassium 86mg 127mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 1%
Fats 0.97g 0g 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 2.51g N/A
Sugar 0.24g 0.62g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Merlot
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 +3814.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +919.1%
Contains more WaterWater +23.2%
Contains more OtherOther +2361.4%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.