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Merlot vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between merlot and clam

  • Merlot contains less vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin C, and zinc than clam.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in merlot is lower.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of merlot is 15, while the glycemic index of clam is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

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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.
Merlot
1
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%
Clam
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 28% 55% 105% 229% 74% 145% 157% 130% 349%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +394.5%
Contains more IronIron +510.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +6154.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1850%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1369.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +657.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31900%

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.
Merlot
0
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%
Clam
9
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 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1274.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1397.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2800%
~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 Merlot Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 0.2µg 64µg 116%
Copper 0.011mg 0.688mg 75%
Sodium 4mg 1202mg 52%
Protein 0.07g 25.55g 51%
Phosphorus 23mg 338mg 45%
Manganese 0.132mg 1mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.426mg 30%
Iron 0.46mg 2.81mg 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Zinc 0.14mg 2.73mg 24%
Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.224mg 3.354mg 20%
Vitamin A 171µg 19%
Potassium 127mg 628mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 0.68mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.15mg 12%
Calcium 8mg 92mg 8%
Folate 1µg 29µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.11mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 4%
Calories 83kcal 148kcal 3%
Fats 0g 1.95g 3%
Magnesium 12mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 2.51g 5.13g 1%
Saturated fat 0.188g 1%
Net carbs 2.51g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Merlot
2
3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Clam
3
26% 2% 5% 64% 4%
Protein: 25.55 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 63.64 g
Other: 3.73 g
Contains more WaterWater +36.1%
Contains more OtherOther +190.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36400%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.4%

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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. Merlot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171925/nutrients
  2. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/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.