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Wine vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wine and merlot?

  • Wine has a lower glycemic index than merlot.

We used Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, all 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.
Wine
Wine
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 2.4% 8.7% 14% 2.3% 3.5% 8.6% 0.65% 16% 1.1%
Merlot
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 PotassiumPotassium +28.3%
Contains more IronIron +24.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Calcium ~8mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.14mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.132mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.2µg

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.
Wine
Wine
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% 5.3% 3.1% 2.2% 12% 0% 0% 0.75% 2.7%
Merlot
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 B5Vitamin B5 +23.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.005mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.057mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wine Merlot DV% diff.
Choline 5mg 1%
Potassium 99mg 127mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.023mg 0.031mg 1%
Iron 0.37mg 0.46mg 1%
Calories 83kcal 83kcal 0%
Protein 0.07g 0.07g 0%
Carbs 2.72g 2.51g 0%
Net carbs 2.72g 2.51g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 12mg 0%
Calcium 8mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0.79g 0.62g N/A
Copper 0.007mg 0.011mg 0%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.14mg 0%
Phosphorus 20mg 23mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 4mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Manganese 0.124mg 0.132mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.166mg 0.224mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.037mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.057mg 0%
Folate 1µg 1µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wine
Wine
1
3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.72 g
Water: 86.58 g
Other: 10.63 g
Merlot
Merlot
2
3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
~equal in Protein ~0.07g
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Carbs ~2.51g
~equal in Water ~86.59g
~equal in Other ~10.83g

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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. Wine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173185/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.