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Merlot vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between merlot and lamb

  • Merlot contains less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin B1 than lamb.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 106% higher.
  • Merlot has a higher glycemic index than lamb.

Food types used in this article are Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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
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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%
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.1%
Contains more IronIron +308.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +981.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +3085.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +717.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13100%

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
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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%
Lamb
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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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +706.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2873.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Merlot Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Protein 0.07g 24.52g 49%
Selenium 0.2µg 26.4µg 48%
Saturated fat 8.83g 40%
Vitamin B3 0.224mg 6.66mg 40%
Zinc 0.14mg 4.46mg 39%
Fats 0g 20.94g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 32%
Phosphorus 23mg 188mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 22%
Iron 0.46mg 1.88mg 18%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.25mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 0.66mg 13%
Copper 0.011mg 0.119mg 12%
Calories 83kcal 294kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.13mg 6%
Manganese 0.132mg 0.022mg 5%
Potassium 127mg 310mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Folate 1µg 18µg 4%
Sodium 4mg 72mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Carbs 2.51g 0g 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 2.51g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.62g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +61.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1220.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34928.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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