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Sugar substitute vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sugar substitute and merlot

  • Merlot contains less calcium than sugar substitute.
  • Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 87% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in merlot is lower.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of merlot is 15, while the glycemic index of sugar substitute is 40.

The food types used in this comparison are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +10887.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +225.6%
Contains more IronIron +187.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%

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% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Merlot DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 8mg 87%
Carbs 84.77g 2.51g 27%
Sodium 572mg 4mg 25%
Calories 347kcal 83kcal 13%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.132mg 5%
Iron 0.16mg 0.46mg 4%
Protein 2.06g 0.07g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.057mg 3%
Potassium 39mg 127mg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Phosphorus 8mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.224mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.005mg 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.14mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Magnesium 6mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 2.51g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 0.62g N/A
Copper 0.007mg 0.011mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 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 +2842.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3277.3%
Contains more WaterWater +847.4%
Contains more OtherOther +168.7%
~equal in Fats ~0g

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.