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Short ribs vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between short ribs and merlot

  • Short ribs have more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B2; however, merlot is richer in manganese.
  • Short ribs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 109% more than merlot.
  • Merlot has 104 times less selenium than short ribs. Short ribs have 20.8µg of selenium, while merlot has 0.2µg.
  • Merlot has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of merlot is 15, while the glycemic index of short ribs is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised 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 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
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 +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.4%
Contains more IronIron +402.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +800%
Contains more ZincZinc +3385.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +604.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +915.4%

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% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +383.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +994.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +740%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +286%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Merlot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 0µg 109%
Saturated fat 17.8g 81%
Fats 41.98g 0g 65%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 47%
Zinc 4.88mg 0.14mg 43%
Protein 21.57g 0.07g 43%
Selenium 20.8µg 0.2µg 37%
Cholesterol 94mg 31%
Iron 2.31mg 0.46mg 23%
Phosphorus 162mg 23mg 20%
Calories 471kcal 83kcal 19%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 0.224mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.057mg 13%
Copper 0.099mg 0.011mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.031mg 9%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.132mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.03mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.005mg 4%
Vitamin D 27IU 3%
Potassium 224mg 127mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Sodium 50mg 4mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 12mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.51g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.51g N/A
Calcium 12mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.62g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 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 +30714.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +142.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1383.6%

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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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/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.