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Merlot vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between merlot and mussels?

  • Mussels is richer than merlot in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.
  • The glycemic index of merlot is lower.

We used Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +208.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111%
Contains more IronIron +1360.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1254.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1807.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1139.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5051.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44700%

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%
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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1254.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1239.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +7500%
~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 Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 0.132mg 6.8mg 290%
Selenium 0.2µg 89.6µg 163%
Iron 0.46mg 6.72mg 78%
Protein 0.07g 23.8g 47%
Phosphorus 23mg 285mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.42mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.3mg 25%
Zinc 0.14mg 2.67mg 23%
Cholesterol 56mg 19%
Folate 1µg 76µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 0.95mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.224mg 3mg 17%
Sodium 4mg 369mg 16%
Copper 0.011mg 0.149mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Vitamin A 91µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 8%
Fats 0g 4.48g 7%
Magnesium 12mg 37mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.85g 4%
Calories 83kcal 172kcal 4%
Potassium 127mg 268mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.1mg 3%
Calcium 8mg 33mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 3%
Carbs 2.51g 7.39g 2%
Net carbs 2.51g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g N/A

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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +41.6%
Contains more OtherOther +240.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33900%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +194.4%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.