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Tomato juice vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Tomato juice and Merlot different?

  • Tomato juice is higher than Merlot in Vitamin C, and Vitamin B1.
  • Tomato juice covers your daily need of Vitamin C 78% more than Merlot.
  • Tomato juice contains 20 times more Vitamin B1 than Merlot. Tomato juice contains 0.1mg of Vitamin B1, while Merlot contains 0.005mg.
  • Merlot is lower in Sugar.

Tomato juice, canned, without salt added and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot types were 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 7.9% 3% 19% 15% 14% 3% 8.1% 1.3% 8.9% 2.7%
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 +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +281.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more IronIron +17.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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 234% 27% 6.4% 0% 25% 18% 13% 0% 16% 0% 5.8% 15% 3.7%
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 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +151.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 94%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.29 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 94.24 g
Other: 1.09 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 +1114.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.6%
Contains more OtherOther +893.6%
~equal in Water ~86.59g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Tomato juice Merlot
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato juice Merlot Opinion
Calories 17kcal 83kcal Merlot
Protein 0.85g 0.07g Tomato juice
Fats 0.29g 0g Tomato juice
Vitamin C 70.1mg 0mg Tomato juice
Net carbs 3.13g 2.51g Tomato juice
Carbs 3.53g 2.51g Tomato juice
Magnesium 11mg 12mg Merlot
Calcium 10mg 8mg Tomato juice
Potassium 217mg 127mg Tomato juice
Iron 0.39mg 0.46mg Merlot
Sugar 2.58g 0.62g Merlot
Fiber 0.4g 0g Tomato juice
Copper 0.042mg 0.011mg Tomato juice
Zinc 0.11mg 0.14mg Merlot
Phosphorus 19mg 23mg Merlot
Sodium 10mg 4mg Merlot
Vitamin A 450IU Tomato juice
Vitamin A 23µg Tomato juice
Vitamin E 0.32mg Tomato juice
Manganese 0.068mg 0.132mg Merlot
Selenium 0.5µg 0.2µg Tomato juice
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.005mg Tomato juice
Vitamin B2 0.078mg 0.031mg Tomato juice
Vitamin B3 0.673mg 0.224mg Tomato juice
Vitamin B5 0.03mg Merlot
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.057mg Tomato juice
Vitamin K 2.3µg Tomato juice
Folate 20µg 1µg Tomato juice
Choline 6.8mg Tomato juice
Saturated Fat 0.019g Merlot
Monounsaturated Fat 0.005g Tomato juice
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g Tomato juice
Tryptophan 0.006mg Tomato juice
Threonine 0.026mg Tomato juice
Isoleucine 0.017mg Tomato juice
Leucine 0.024mg Tomato juice
Lysine 0.026mg Tomato juice
Methionine 0.005mg Tomato juice
Phenylalanine 0.026mg Tomato juice
Valine 0.017mg Tomato juice
Histidine 0.014mg Tomato juice
Fructose 1.33g Tomato juice
Omega-3 - ALA 0.005g Tomato juice
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.022g Tomato juice

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Tomato juice Merlot
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
28%
Tomato juice
2%
Merlot
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Tomato juice
8%
Merlot

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Tomato juice
Tomato juice is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Tomato juice
Tomato juice is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Merlot
Merlot is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 0mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Merlot
Merlot is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.96g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Merlot
Merlot contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Merlot
Merlot is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.019g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Merlot
Merlot is lower in glycemic index (difference - 16)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Tomato juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170545/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.