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Mackerel vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and merlot different?

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin B1 than merlot.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 792% higher.
  • Mackerel contains 258 times more selenium than merlot. While mackerel contains 51.6µg of selenium, merlot contains only 0.2µg.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than merlot (15).

Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +708.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.7%
Contains more IronIron +241.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +754.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +571.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1108.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +560%

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.
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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Merlot
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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 +3080%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1229%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2958%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +707%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Merlot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0µg 792%
Selenium 51.6µg 0.2µg 93%
Protein 23.85g 0.07g 48%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0.224mg 41%
Phosphorus 278mg 23mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.057mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.031mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 29%
Fats 17.81g 0g 27%
Cholesterol 75mg 25%
Magnesium 97mg 12mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.176g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.03mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 18%
Iron 1.57mg 0.46mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.005mg 13%
Calories 262kcal 83kcal 9%
Copper 0.094mg 0.011mg 9%
Potassium 401mg 127mg 8%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.14mg 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.132mg 5%
Sodium 83mg 4mg 3%
Calcium 15mg 8mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.51g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 2.51g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Folate 2µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 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 ProteinProtein +33971.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +62.5%
Contains more OtherOther +113.6%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.