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Iced tea vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are iced tea and merlot different?

  • Merlot has more iron than iced tea.
  • Iced tea contains 15 times more sugar than merlot. While iced tea contains 9.09g of sugar, merlot contains only 0.62g.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index (15) than iced tea (72).

Beverages, NESTEA, tea, black, ready-to-drink, lemon and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 1.7% 0% 2.7% 1.6% 15% 2.7% 17% 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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +568.4%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Manganese ~0.132mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Merlot
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 7.2% 4.2% 1.8% 13% 0% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Iced tea Merlot DV% diff.
Iron 0mg 0.46mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 4%
Magnesium 1mg 12mg 3%
Potassium 19mg 127mg 3%
Calories 36kcal 83kcal 2%
Carbs 9.09g 2.51g 2%
Phosphorus 36mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 8mg 1%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.14mg 1%
Sodium 21mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.224mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.07g 0%
Weight per 100 calories 278g 120g N/A
Net carbs 9.09g 2.51g N/A
Sugar 9.09g 0.62g N/A
Copper 0.008mg 0.011mg 0%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.132mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 9.09 g
Water: 91.18 g
Other: 0 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 CarbsCarbs +262.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~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. Iced tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174847/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.