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Spaghetti vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spaghetti and merlot

  • The amount of selenium, copper, manganese, fiber, and phosphorus in spaghetti is higher than in merlot.
  • Spaghetti covers your daily need for selenium, 48% more than merlot.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of merlot is 15, while the glycemic index of spaghetti is 49.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
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 +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +809.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +264.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +143.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.46mg

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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
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 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +273.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Merlot DV% diff.
Selenium 26.4µg 0.2µg 48%
Protein 5.8g 0.07g 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Copper 0.1mg 0.011mg 10%
Carbs 30.86g 2.51g 9%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.132mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Phosphorus 58mg 23mg 5%
Calories 158kcal 83kcal 4%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.14mg 3%
Potassium 44mg 127mg 2%
Folate 7µg 1µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.057mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.176g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.224mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.031mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.005mg 1%
Fats 0.93g 0g 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 2.51g N/A
Calcium 7mg 8mg 0%
Iron 0.5mg 0.46mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0.62g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 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 +8185.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1129.5%
Contains more WaterWater +39.4%
Contains more OtherOther +3767.9%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.