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Salsa vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between salsa and merlot

  • The amount of iron, copper, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin B3 in salsa is higher than in merlot.
  • Salsa covers your daily iron needs 22% more than merlot.
  • Merlot contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa 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.
Salsa
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
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 +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.6%
Contains more IronIron +387%
Contains more CopperCopper +772.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%

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.
Salsa
6
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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +382.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.031mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Merlot DV% diff.
Iron 2.24mg 0.46mg 22%
Sodium 430mg 4mg 19%
Copper 0.096mg 0.011mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.057mg 7%
Manganese 0.132mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Folate 19µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.224mg 5%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.005mg 4%
Potassium 270mg 127mg 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 3%
Protein 1.5g 0.07g 3%
Calories 36kcal 83kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 1%
Phosphorus 30mg 23mg 1%
Carbs 7g 2.51g 1%
Magnesium 16mg 12mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 5.6g 2.51g N/A
Calcium 12mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.14mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.031mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
4
7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Merlot
1
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 +2042.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178.9%
Contains more OtherOther +576.9%
~equal in Water ~86.59g

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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. 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.