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Whey vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between whey and merlot?

  • Whey is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, yet merlot is richer in manganese.
  • Whey's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 12% higher.
  • Whey has 13 times more vitamin B5 than merlot. Whey has 0.383mg of vitamin B5, while merlot has 0.03mg.
  • Merlot contains less sugar.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index than whey.

We used Whey, sweet, fluid and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot types in this comparison.

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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.
Whey
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Merlot
5
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 +487.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +666.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13100%
~equal in Zinc ~0.14mg

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.
Whey
7
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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Merlot
2
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 B1Vitamin B1 +620%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +409.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1176.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +202.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Merlot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.031mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.03mg 7%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.132mg 6%
Iron 0.06mg 0.46mg 5%
Calcium 47mg 8mg 4%
Calories 27kcal 83kcal 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.2µg 3%
Phosphorus 46mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.005mg 3%
Protein 0.85g 0.07g 2%
Sodium 54mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.057mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.23g 1%
Potassium 161mg 127mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 12mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Carbs 5.14g 2.51g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.224mg 1%
Copper 0.004mg 0.011mg 1%
Fats 0.36g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 2.51g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 0.62g N/A
Zinc 0.13mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Folate 1µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
4
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Merlot
1
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 +104.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1943.4%
~equal in Water ~86.59g

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.