Nutrients in wine

[n5odj]

Howdy. This may be the silliest question of the year, but here goes.


Since the original juice (from which we make wine) has various vitamins in it (vitamin C, etc.), anyone know if these vitamins survive the fermentation process?


Thanks,


Robert in the hills of NC

 

[jobe05]

Robert, I don't think thats a silly question at all, don't have an answer for ya, but I would like to know also, thanks for asking and welcome to the board.


Where in the mountains are you? Im just north of Winston, kinda the foothills.

 

[n5odj]

I'm in Maggie Valley. Beautiful country, to be sure.

 

[Angell Wine]

<A name=nutrition></A>Nutritional contents of wine are minimal. There is no fat, cholesterol, or dietary fiber in any wine. On the other hand, only with overindulgence would anyone reach their Minimum Daily Requirement for calories, carbohydrates, sodium, protein, vitamins or minerals, all of which all wines contain to some degree. The specific content varies between types, depending upon color, alcoholic strength and residual sugar. Note the Single Serving Size when comparing data in this table.
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<TD width="25%" bgColor=#666666>TYPE, COLOR &amp; ALCOHOL</TD>
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<DIV align=center>Dry Red **12.5%</TD>
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<DIV align=center>Dry White **12.5%</TD>
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<DIV align=center>*Sweet Dessert **18%</TD></TR>
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<TD width="25%" bgColor=#666666>SINGLE SERVING SIZE </TD>
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<DIV align=center>6 ounces</TD>
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<DIV align=center>6 oz.</TD>
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<DIV align=center>3 oz.</TD></TR>
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<TD width="25%" bgColor=#666666>SODIUM</TD>
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<DIV align=center>8.5 milligrams</TD>
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<DIV align=center>8.5 mg.</TD>
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<DIV align=center>7.65 mg.</TD></TR>
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<TD width="25%" bgColor=#666666>CALORIES</TD>
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<DIV align=center>123</TD>
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<DIV align=center>115</TD>
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<DIV align=center>130</TD></TR>
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<TD width="25%" bgColor=#666666>CARBOHYDRATES</TD>
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<DIV align=center>2.9 grams</TD>
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<DIV align=center>1.35 g.</TD>
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<DIV align=center>10 g.</TD></TR>
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<TD bgColor=#666666>***PROTEIN</TD>
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<DIV align=center>.28 grams</TD>
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<DIV align=center>.14 g.</TD>
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<DIV align=center>.17 g.</TD></TR>
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<DIV align=center>


*based upon a wine with a residual sugar content of 8% (higher sugar increases carbs)
**higher alcohol increases calories | ***wines that are unfined and unfiltered may be somewhat higher in protein</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD bgColor=#666666 colSpan=4>Wine vitamin content is expressed here as a percentage of Estimated Daily Requirements, based on a 2000 calorie diet.</TD></TR>
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<TD bgColor=#666666>VITAMIN B1 (Thiamin)</TD>
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<DIV align=center>.01%</TD>
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<DIV align=center>.01%</TD>
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<DIV align=center>.02%</TD></TR>
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<TD bgColor=#666666>VITAMIN B2 (Riboflavin)</TD>
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<DIV align=center>.05%</TD>
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<DIV align=center>.01%</TD>
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<DIV align=center>.02%</TD></TR>
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<TD bgColor=#666666>VITAMIN B3 (Niacin)</TD>
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<DIV align=center>.13%</TD>
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<DIV align=center>.12%</TD>
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<DIV align=center>.18%</TD></TR>
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<DIV align=center>Wines also contain trace amounts of other vitamins and minerals,
but at such low levels that they are insignificant for dietary consideration.</TD></TR></T></TABLE>