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Spinach raw vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spinach raw and merlot different?

  • Spinach raw has more folate, manganese, vitamin C, iron, magnesium, copper, potassium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and calcium than merlot.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for spinach raw is 48% higher.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index (15) than spinach raw (32).

Spinach, raw 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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
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 +558.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1137.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +339.4%
Contains more IronIron +489.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1081.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +278.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +579.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +509.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +223.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +19300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Merlot DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Vitamin A 469µg 52%
Folate 194µg 1µg 48%
Manganese 0.897mg 0.132mg 33%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 0mg 31%
Iron 2.71mg 0.46mg 28%
Magnesium 79mg 12mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 14%
Copper 0.13mg 0.011mg 13%
Potassium 558mg 127mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.031mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.057mg 11%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Calcium 99mg 8mg 9%
Protein 2.86g 0.07g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.005mg 6%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.14mg 4%
Phosphorus 49mg 23mg 4%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 0.224mg 3%
Calories 23kcal 83kcal 3%
Sodium 79mg 4mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 0.03mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 1%
Carbs 3.63g 2.51g 0%
Net carbs 1.43g 2.51g N/A
Sugar 0.42g 0.62g N/A
Saturated fat 0.063g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 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 +3985.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.6%
Contains more OtherOther +529.7%
~equal in Water ~86.59g

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.