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Flour vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between flour and merlot

  • The amount of vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, copper, phosphorus, and fiber in flour is higher than in merlot.
  • Flour covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 65% more than merlot.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of merlot is 15, while the glycemic index of flour is 72.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
Flour
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Merlot
1
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 +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more IronIron +908.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1209.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +369.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +416.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.7%

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.
Flour
8
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% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Merlot
1
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 +15600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1493.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2535.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1360%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Merlot DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.005mg 65%
Selenium 33.9µg 0.2µg 61%
Iron 4.64mg 0.46mg 52%
Folate 183µg 1µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.031mg 36%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 0.224mg 36%
Carbs 76.31g 2.51g 25%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.132mg 24%
Protein 10.33g 0.07g 21%
Copper 0.144mg 0.011mg 15%
Calories 364kcal 83kcal 14%
Phosphorus 108mg 23mg 12%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.03mg 8%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.14mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 3%
Magnesium 22mg 12mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Fats 0.98g 0g 2%
Calcium 15mg 8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.155g 1%
Potassium 107mg 127mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.057mg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 2.51g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 0.62g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
3
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Merlot
2
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 +14657.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2940.2%
Contains more WaterWater +626.4%
Contains more OtherOther +2254.3%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.